envenenamientos
Syllables
en-ve-ne-na-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/en.be.ne.naˈmjen.tos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
en- + venen- + -amientos
The word 'envenenamientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'poisonings'. It is divided into six syllables: en-ve-ne-na-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'mien'. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'venen-', and the suffix '-amientos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of poisoning; instances of being poisoned.
Poisonings
“Las autoridades investigan los envenenamientos masivos.”
“Hubo varios casos de envenenamientos por hongos.”
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.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The '-mientos' suffix is a common nominalization suffix in Spanish, and its syllabification is consistent across many words.
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