enfurruñamientos
Syllables
en-fu-rru-ña-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.fu.ru.ɲa.ˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + furru- + -ñamientos
The word 'enfurruñamientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'frownings' or 'sulking'. It is divided into six syllables: en-fu-rru-ña-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'mien'. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'furru-', and the suffix '-ñamientos'.
Definitions
- 1
Repeated or habitual acts of frowning, sulking, or showing displeasure.
Frownings, sulkings.
“Sus enfurruñamientos eran una señal de su mal humor.”
“Los constantes enfurruñamientos del niño preocupaban a sus padres.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mien' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. fu — Open syllable, unstressed.. rru — Syllable with a trilled 'r', unstressed.. ña — Syllable with palatal nasal, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Onomatopoeic origin of the root 'furru-'.
- The 'ñ' sound requires specific consideration in syllabification.
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