escalonamientos
Syllables
es-ca-lo-na-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/es.ka.lo.naˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + calon- + -amiento
The word 'escalonamientos' is divided into six syllables: es-ca-lo-na-mien-tos. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). It's a noun formed from the root 'calon-' (to climb) with the prefix 'es-' and the suffix '-amiento' and '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
A series of steps, stages, or levels. A gradual progression.
Staggering, escalations, phasing, tiered arrangements.
“Los escalonamientos de precios fueron graduales.”
“Implementaron los escalonamientos salariales para los empleados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. mien — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Antepenultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Permitted consonant clusters (like 'mn') can form syllable codas.
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
- The suffix '-amiento' consistently follows syllabification rules.
- The 'mn' cluster is a valid coda in Spanish.
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