exacerbamientos
Syllables
ex-a-cer-ba-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/eksaɾβaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
ex- + acerb- + -amiento-s
The word 'exacerbamientos' is divided into six syllables: ex-a-cer-ba-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'mien'. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with Spanish suffixes, following standard Spanish phonological and morphological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Intensification or worsening of something, especially a disease or negative condition.
Exacerbations
“Los exacerbamientos de su asma requerían hospitalización.”
“Se observaron exacerbamientos de la violencia en la región.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien') because the word ends in a vowel. This is a standard Spanish stress pattern.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. cer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- No significant exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules are present.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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