emborrazamiento
Syllables
em-bo-rra-za-mien-to
Pronunciation
/em.bo.ra.θaˈmjen.to/ or /em.bo.ra.saˈmjen.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + borra- + -zamiento
The word 'emborrazamiento' is divided into six syllables: em-bo-rra-za-mien-to. The primary stress falls on 'mien'. It's a noun formed from the root 'borrar' with the prefixes 'em-' and suffixes '-za' and '-miento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering vowel endings, consonant clusters, and the geminate 'rr'.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of blurring, clouding, or obscuring.
Blurring, clouding, obfuscation
“El emborrazamiento de la imagen dificultó su identificación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mien'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bo — Open syllable.. rra — Closed syllable, geminate 'rr' treated as a single consonant.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronunciation varies regionally.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (like 'rr') are treated as a single unit but still influence syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'z' varies between /θ/ (Castilian Spanish) and /s/ (many Latin American dialects).
- The 'rr' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound for phonetic purposes but impacts syllabification.
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