empastelamiento
Syllables
em-pas-te-la-mien-to
Pronunciation
/em.pas.te.laˈmjen.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + pastel- + -amiento
The word 'empastelamiento' is a Spanish noun meaning 'plastering'. It is divided into six syllables: em-pas-te-la-mien-to, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', the root 'pastel-', and the suffix '-amiento'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of plastering, coating with paste, or the result of such an action.
Plastering, pasting, coating.
“El empastelamiento de las paredes era necesario.”
“El empastelamiento finalizó con un acabado impecable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pas — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. la — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mien — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-nasal consonant, stressed.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Rule
Consonant-vowel combinations generally form a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Nasal Consonant Rule
Nasal consonants often close a syllable.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than *n* or *s* are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'stl' cluster is not typical but doesn't violate syllabification rules.
- The suffix *-amiento* is a standard morphological unit.
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