enaltecimientos
Syllables
e-nal-te-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/enaLTEθiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + altecer + -imientos
The word 'enaltecimientos' is divided into six syllables: e-nal-te-ci-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'en-', the root 'altecer', and the suffix '-imientos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Enhancements, exaltations, commendations, improvements.
Enhancements, exaltations
“Los enaltecimientos de su trabajo fueron merecidos.”
“Recibió muchos enaltecimientos por su valentía.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, initial vowel.. nal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. te — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. mien — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than *n* or *s* are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
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