ensanchamientos
Syllables
en-san-cha-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.san.t͡ʃaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + sanch- + -amiento-s
The word 'ensanchamientos' is divided into five syllables: en-san-cha-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'en-', the root 'sanch-', and the suffix '-amiento-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
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Widening(s), enlargements.
Widening(s)
“Los ensanchamientos de la carretera facilitaron el tráfico.”
“Se planearon varios ensanchamientos en la ciudad.”
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.. san — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after a consonant preceding a vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /t͡ʃ/ for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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