especificadidades
Syllables
es-pe-ci-fi-ca-di-da-des
Pronunciation
/es.pe.θi.fiˈka.ði.ðaθ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pecífic- + -idades
The word 'especificidades' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin, meaning 'specificities'.
Definitions
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Specific characteristics, details, or qualities that distinguish something.
Specificities
“Analizamos las especificidades de cada caso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('des'), as the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. des — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The digraph 'fi' is treated as a single sound unit for syllabification.
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