entroncamientos
Syllables
en-tron-ca-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.tɾon.kaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + tronc- + -a-mient-os
The word 'entroncamientos' is divided into five syllables: en-tron-ca-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
Points where roads, paths, or lines meet or connect; intersections. Also, connections or relationships between things.
Intersections, connections
“Los entroncamientos de la autopista son peligrosos.”
“Hay muchos entroncamientos entre las diferentes áreas de la empresa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tron — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are typically formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Vowels followed by consonants create separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable as long as they are phonotactically permissible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The *tr-* cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Spanish.
- The *mient-* sequence is a common derivational suffix.
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