ensoɾðeθimjẽto
Syllables
en-so-ɾðe-θi-mjẽ-to
Pronunciation
/en.soɾ.ðe.θi.ˈmjẽ.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + sord- + -ecimiento
The word 'ensordecimiento' is divided into six syllables: en-so-ɾðe-θi-mjẽ-to. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'deafness' or 'the process of becoming deaf'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules, with the suffix *-miento* treated as a unit.
Definitions
- 1
The process of becoming deaf; the state of deafness.
Deafness, becoming deaf.
“El ensordecimiento gradual fue preocupante.”
“Sufrió un ensordecimiento repentino después del accidente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mjẽ').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable.. ɾðe — Open syllable, with interdental fricative.. θi — Open syllable, with voiceless dental fricative.. mjẽ — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are treated as units, influencing syllable division.
- The 'eci' sequence within the suffix does not pose a syllable division issue.
- The pronunciation of /ð/ as an allophone of /d/ is a regional variation (Peninsular Spanish).
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