espirituallistas
Syllables
es-pi-ri-tual-lis-tas
Pronunciation
/es.pi.ɾi.twaˈlis.tas/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pirit- + -istas
The word 'espiritualistas' is divided into six syllables: es-pi-ri-tual-lis-tas. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'es-', root 'pirit-', and suffixes '-ual' and '-istas'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and stress patterns.
Definitions
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People who believe in or practice spiritualism.
Spiritualists
“Los espiritualistas creen en la comunicación con los espíritus.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. pi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. tual — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant.. lis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tas — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with following consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant anomalies. The diphthong in 'tual' is a common occurrence.
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