entrecomillando
Syllables
en-tre-co-mi-llan-do
Pronunciation
/en.tɾe.ko.mi.ˈʝan.do/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
entre- + comill- + -ando
The word 'entrecomillando' is a gerund formed from the verb 'entrecomillar'. It is divided into six syllables: en-tre-co-mi-llan-do, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'llan-'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress assignment.
Definitions
- 1
The act of putting something in quotation marks; quoting.
Quoting, putting in quotation marks.
“Estaba entrecomillando la frase importante.”
“El periodista estaba entrecomillando las palabras del político.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'llan-'. This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. tre — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. llan — Closed syllable, stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Syllables generally begin with a consonant followed by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʝ/ in many dialects, but is treated as a consonant cluster for syllabification.
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