especificamente
Syllables
es-pe-ci-fi-ca-men-te
Pronunciation
/es.pe.θi.fiˈka.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pec- + -ífica-mente
The word 'especificamente' is an adverb with seven syllables (es-pe-ci-fi-ca-men-te). The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Specifically, particularly, expressly.
Specifically, particularly, expressly.
“Quería hablar específicamente sobre este tema.”
“El informe se refiere específicamente a las ventas del último trimestre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-fi-') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pe — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables generally end in vowels. A syllable break occurs after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
A syllable break occurs after a consonant followed by a vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America.
- The word consistently follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
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