enmudecimientos
Syllables
en-mu-de-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.mu.ðe.θiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + mudec- + -imientos
The word 'enmudecimientos' is divided into six syllables: en-mu-de-ci-mien-tos. It's a noun formed from the verb 'enmudecer' with the suffix '-imientos', indicating a process or result. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). Regional variations exist in the pronunciation of 'ci' as /θ/ or /s'.
Definitions
- 1
The act or result of silencing; silences; periods of silence.
Silencings
“Los enmudecimientos del público indicaban su desacuerdo.”
“Después de los enmudecimientos, el orador continuó con su discurso.”
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, consonant-vowel.. mu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. de — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. mien — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, primary stress.. tos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
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Every Vowel Forms a Syllable
Each vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'ci' as /θ/ or /s/ is a significant regional variation.
- The suffix *-imientos* consistently attracts stress.
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