embebecimientos
Syllables
em-be-be-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/em.be.be.θiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + be- + -ce-i-mien-tos
The word 'embebecimientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'foolishness' or 'infatuations'. It is divided into six syllables: em-be-be-ci-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin prefix 'em-', a root 'be-', and several suffixes forming a noun. Syllabification follows standard CV and VV rules, with the penultimate stress rule applying due to the word ending in 's'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
Vowels are separated into different syllables unless forming a diphthong.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ci' digraph represents /θ/ in most Spanish dialects.
- The prefix 'em-' is always a separate syllable.
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