equivocadamente
Syllables
e-qui-vo-ca-da-men-te
Pronunciation
/e.ki.βo.ka.ðe.ˈmen.te/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
equi- + voc- + -adamente
The adverb 'equivocadamente' is divided into seven syllables: e-qui-vo-ca-da-men-te. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca-'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'equi-', the root 'voc-', and the suffix '-adamente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering the 'qu' digraph as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is ambiguous, equivocal, or mistaken.
Equivocally, ambiguously, mistakenly.
“Respondió equivocadamente a la pregunta.”
“El testigo habló equivocadamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca-').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. qui — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'qu' treated as a single phoneme.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. da — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the vowel.
Digraph Treatment
'qu' is treated as a single phoneme during syllabification.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
- The 'v' sound can be pronounced as /b/ in some dialects, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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