encaprichamiento
Syllables
en-ca-pri-cha-mien-to
Pronunciation
/en.ka.pɾi.t͡ʃa.ˈmjen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + caprich- + -amiento
The word 'encaprichamiento' is divided into six syllables: en-ca-pri-cha-mien-to, with primary stress on 'pri'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'en-', the Arabic-derived root 'caprich-', and the Latin suffix '-amiento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV rules and stress patterns.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pri'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Open syllable, primary stressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Stress Rules
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme (/t͡ʃ/) for syllabification.
- The 'm' before 'iento' follows the rule of consonants attaching to the following vowel.
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