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entrepalmaduras

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

entɾepalmaðuɾas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tɾe-pal-ma-ðu-ɾas

Pronunciation

/en.tɾe.pal.ma.ˈðu.ɾas/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

entre- + palma- + -duras

The word 'entrepalmaduras' is a Spanish noun meaning 'between clapping'. It is divided into six syllables: en-tɾe-pal-ma-ðu-ɾas, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'entre-', the root 'palma-', and the suffix '-duras'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial division and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The space or time between claps of hands; the act of clapping.

    Between clapping (of hands)

    “El mago hizo su truco entrepalmaduras.”

    “La música comenzó entrepalmaduras del público.”

    syn:aplausospalmadas
    ant:silencio

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-du-'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

6
en/en/
tɾe/tɾe/
pal/pal/
ma/ma/
ðu/ðu/
ɾas/ɾas/

en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tɾe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pal — Open syllable, root syllable.. ma — Open syllable, root syllable.. ðu — Open syllable, suffix syllable.. ɾas — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

entre-

From Latin 'inter-', meaning 'between'. Prepositional prefix.

root

palma-

From Latin 'palma', meaning 'palm (of the hand)'. Noun root.

suf

-duras

Derived from 'durar' (to last) with a pluralizing and substantive suffix. Creates a noun indicating repeated action.

Similar Words

en­tɾe­pal­masdes­pal­ma­darpal­ma­di­ta

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables are generally divided before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Integrity

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The word's length and compounding nature require careful application of syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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