endecasilabicas
Syllables
en-de-ca-si-la-bi-cas
Pronunciation
/ende.ka.siˈla.βi.kas/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
en- + deca- + -silábicas
The word 'endecasilabicas' is an eleven-syllabled adjective in Spanish. It is divided into seven syllables (en-de-ca-si-la-bi-cas) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'deca-', and the suffix '-silábicas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or consisting of eleven syllables.
Eleven-syllabled
“Las líneas endecasilabicas de Quevedo son famosas.”
“La poesía endecasilabicas es común en el soneto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cas'), following the general rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'c' before 'i' is pronounced as /s/.
- The word's length requires careful application of syllabification rules.
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