encomendamiento
Syllables
en-co-men-da-mien-to
Pronunciation
/en.ko.men.daˈmjen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + comenda- + -amiento
The word 'encomendamiento' is divided into six syllables: en-co-men-da-mien-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the verb 'encomendar' with the prefix 'en-', root 'comenda-', and suffix '-amiento'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of entrusting, commissioning, or recommending something or someone.
Entrustment, commission, recommendation
“El encomendamiento de la tarea fue un gran honor.”
“El sistema de encomendamiento explotaba a los indígenas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. da — Open syllable.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'en-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The glide /j/ in 'mien' creates a distinct syllable boundary.
- The 'm' in 'comenda-' separates the vowels.
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