existencialismo
Syllables
ex-is-ten-cial-is-mo
Pronunciation
/exis.ten.θjaˈlis.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ex- + isten- + -ismo
The Spanish noun 'existencialismo' (existentialism) is divided into six syllables (ex-is-ten-cial-is-mo) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a morphologically complex word following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
A philosophical theory or system emphasizing the freedom of will and individual responsibility.
Existentialism
“El existencialismo influyó en la literatura del siglo XX.”
“Sartre es un importante exponente del existencialismo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('lis'), following the rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. is — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. cial — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in many dialects.. is — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
Syllables with a consonant-vowel-consonant structure are closed.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ in many dialects of Spain. Regional variations in pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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