encarcelamiento
Syllables
en-car-cel-a-mien-to
Pronunciation
/en.kaɾ.θe.laˈmjen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + carcel- + -amiento
The word 'encarcelamiento' is divided into six syllables: en-car-cel-a-mien-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the verb 'encarcelar' using the suffix '-amiento', with the prefix 'en-' indicating the beginning of the action. The initial 'enc' cluster is treated as a single syllable onset.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of being imprisoned; imprisonment.
Imprisonment
“El encarcelamiento del acusado duró varios años.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, onset 'n'. car — Open syllable, onset 'k'. cel — Open syllable, onset 'θ' (interdental fricative). a — Open syllable. mien — Closed syllable, coda 'n'. to — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable, especially at the beginning (onset).
Stress Rule
Penultimate syllable stress for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'enc' cluster is treated as a single syllable onset.
- The long suffix '-amiento' requires careful division, but follows the standard vowel-consonant pattern.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' as /θ/ in many regions of Spain.
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