emputecimientos
Syllables
em-pu-te-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/em.pu.te.θiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + putec- + -imientos
The word 'emputecimientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'dullings' or 'stupidities'. It is divided into six syllables: em-pu-te-ci-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', the root 'putec-', and the suffix '-imientos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming stupid or dull-witted; a decline in mental faculties.
Dullings, stupidities, mental deteriorations.
“Los emputecimientos de la vejez son inevitables.”
“Sufrió varios emputecimientos después del accidente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mien'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pu — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Open syllable, stressed.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Consonants between vowels are generally attached to the following vowel, as seen in 'pu-te-ci-mien-tos'.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable, as is the case with 'emputecimientos'.
- The 'em-' prefix and '-imientos' suffix are standard morphological elements and do not pose unusual syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/ as /θ/ do not affect syllable division.
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