enrarecimientos
Syllables
en-ra-re-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.ra.re.θiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + rarec- + -er,-ci,-mien,-tos
The Spanish noun 'enrarecimientos' (rarifications) is divided into syllables as en-ra-re-ci-mien-tos, with stress on 'mien'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act or result of making something rarer, less frequent, or less common.
Rarifications, rarefactions, diminishings (in frequency).
“Los enrarecimientos de la especie son preocupantes.”
“Observamos los enrarecimientos de las tradiciones locales.”
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, initial syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, 'ci' pronounced as /θi/.. mien — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants where possible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound, which is a characteristic of Spanish pronunciation but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'ci' as /θi/ before a vowel is a standard Spanish phonological rule.
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