espermatozoides
Syllables
es-per-ma-to-zoi-des
Pronunciation
/es.peɾ.ma.toˈθoi.ðes/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
es- + permato- + -zoides
The word 'espermatozoides' is a Spanish noun with six syllables divided as 'es-per-ma-to-zoi-des'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin and Greek origins. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant placement.
Definitions
- 1
Male reproductive cells.
Spermatozoa
“Los espermatozoides fecundan el óvulo.”
“El análisis de espermatozoides es importante para la fertilidad.”
ant:óvulos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zoi'). The word ends in a consonant and has more than one syllable, triggering the antepenultimate stress rule.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. per — Closed syllable, consonant between vowels.. ma — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. to — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. zoi — Closed syllable, consonant between vowels.. des — Closed syllable, consonant between vowels.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel acting as a nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following vowel, creating closed syllables.
Final Consonant Rule
Words ending in a consonant have the final consonant belong to the last syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/s/ vs. /θ/) does not affect syllabification.
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