exhibicionistas
Syllables
ex-hi-bi-cio-nis-tas
Pronunciation
/exiβiθjoˈnis.tas/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
ex- + hib- + -ición-istas
The word 'exhibicionistas' is divided into six syllables: ex-hi-bi-cio-nis-tas. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis'). It's a noun formed from the Latin root 'hib-' with the prefixes 'ex-' and suffixes '-ición' and '-istas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant clusters and vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
People who intentionally expose their genitals in public.
Exhibitionists
“La policía arrestó a varios exhibicionistas en el parque.”
“Los exhibicionistas suelen tener problemas psicológicos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis') due to the general Spanish stress rule for words ending in a consonant.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. hi — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. bi — Open syllable, contains a bilabial consonant.. cio — Closed syllable, contains the /θ/ sound.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tas — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels come together, they are usually separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules, but no unusual exceptions arise.
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