enmascaramiento
Syllables
en-mas-ca-ra-mien-to
Pronunciation
/en.mas.ka.ɾaˈmjen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + mascar- + -amiento
The word 'enmascaramiento' is divided into six syllables: en-mas-ca-ra-mien-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'en-', the root 'mascar-', and the suffix '-amiento'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllable formation, and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
The act of masking, camouflaging, or concealing.
Masking, camouflaging, covering up.
“El enmascaramiento de la verdad es una táctica común.”
“El enmascaramiento del olor era crucial para la operación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien') due to Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mas — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mien — Closed syllable, consonant-diphthong-consonant.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Single consonants between vowels form their own syllable.
- The 'r' is a single tap consonant.
- The 'ie' is a diphthong.
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