espantanublados
Syllables
es-pan-ta-nu-bla-dos
Pronunciation
/es.pan.ta.nu.βla.ðos/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
es- + panta- + -n-ublados
The word 'espantanublados' is an adjective meaning 'cloud-scaring'. It is divided into six syllables: es-pan-ta-nu-bla-dos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel nuclei, consonant attachment, and linking vowels.
Definitions
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Cloud-scaring, cloud-dispersing.
Cloud-scaring, cloud-dispersing
“Los espantanublados artilugios no funcionaron.”
“El mago invocó un hechizo espantanublados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bla') because the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pan — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. nu — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bla — Closed syllable, consonant cluster -bl, consonant-final.. dos — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Attachment Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel to form a syllable.
Linking Vowel Rule
Linking vowels connect morphemes and avoid hiatus.
Cluster Maintenance Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The 'n' between 'panta' and 'ublados' is a linking vowel.
- The 'b' in 'nublados' is pronounced as a 'β' (voiced bilabial fricative) due to its position between vowels.
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