encasillamientos
Syllables
en-ca-si-lla-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.si.ʎaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + casill- + -amientos
The word 'encasillamientos' is divided into six syllables: en-ca-si-lla-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the root 'casill-' with the prefix 'en-' and the suffix '-amientos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
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Categorizations, classifications, pigeonholing, or the act of fitting things into rigid categories.
Categorizations, classifications, pigeonholing
“Los encasillamientos sociales pueden ser limitantes.”
“Evita los encasillamientos al juzgar a las personas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable, part of the root.. si — Open syllable, part of the root.. lla — Open syllable, part of the root.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated at vowel boundaries (e.g., en-ca).
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are separated if they cannot form a permissible cluster at the beginning of a word (e.g., cas-ill).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and doesn't affect syllable division.
- The suffix '-amientos' follows standard syllabification patterns.
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