espantablemente
Syllables
es-pan-ta-ble-men-te
Pronunciation
/es.pan.ta.βle.ˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pant- + -ablemente
Espantablemente is an adverb derived from Latin, divided into six syllables (es-pan-ta-ble-men-te) with stress on 'ble'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a frightening manner; terribly; awfully.
Frightfully, terribly, awfully.
“Se asustó espantablemente al ver la película.”
“La tormenta rugía espantablemente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ble', following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. pan — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ble — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. men — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. te — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllable break occurs between a vowel and a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'sp' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The adverbial suffix '-ablemente' is a long suffix but doesn't affect overall syllabification.
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