electrocuciones
Syllables
e-lec-tro-cu-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/elek.tɾo.kuˈθjo.nes/
Stress
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Morphemes
electro- + cución + -s
The word 'electrocuciones' is divided into five syllables: e-lec-tro-cu-cio-nes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'electro-', root 'cución', and suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
Electric shocks; instances of being electrocuted.
Electric shocks, electrocutions
“Sufrió varias electrocuciones durante el accidente.”
“Las electrocuciones pueden ser fatales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio'), following the rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
ele — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. c-tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. cu — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel, 'ci' forming /θjo/.. nes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'u' as /k/.
- Consistent syllabification of the '-cion' ending.
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