emponzoñamieto
Syllables
em-pon-zo-ña-mie-to
Pronunciation
/em.po.θo.ɲa.ˈmjen.to/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
em- + ponzoñ- + -amiento
The word 'emponzoñamiento' (poisoning) is a Spanish noun syllabified as em-pon-zo-ña-mie-to, with stress on 'ño'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'ponzoñ-', and suffix '-amiento', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of poisoning; the state of being poisoned.
Poisoning
“El emponzoñamiento fue accidental.”
“Sufrió un emponzoñamiento grave.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ño').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. pon — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. zo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure, /z/ as /θ/ in Spain.. ña — Open syllable, nasal vowel + vowel.. mie — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel.. to — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split according to pronounceability, but 'mp' remains together.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The consistent stress pattern on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in *-miento*.
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