espermatozoario
Syllables
es-per-ma-to-zo-a-rio
Pronunciation
/es.peɾ.ma.to.θo.ˈa.ɾjo/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
espermato- + zo- + -ario
The word 'espermatozoario' is a noun with seven syllables divided as 'es-per-ma-to-zo-a-rio'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'espermato-', the root 'zo-', and the suffix '-ario'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel separation and consonant cluster splitting.
Definitions
- 1
A male reproductive cell; spermatozoon.
Spermatozoon
“El espermatozoario fecunda el óvulo.”
“Los espermatozarios son microscópicos.”
syn:espermatozoideant:óvulo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('a'). The word ends in a consonant ('o') and has more than one syllable, triggering the antepenultimate stress rule.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable. per — Closed syllable. ma — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. zo — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, stressed syllable. rio — Closed syllable
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Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
When a consonant cluster falls between vowels, the consonants are split to form separate syllables.
Stress Rule
Words ending in a consonant (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any unusual morphological anomalies.
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