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expectoraciones

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

expectoraciones

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ex-pec-to-ra-cio-nes

Pronunciation

/ex.pek.to.ɾaˈθjo.nes/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ex- + pector- + -aciones

The word 'expectoraciones' is a Spanish noun with Latin roots, syllabified as ex-pec-to-ra-cio-nes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules and denotes the act of expelling matter from the lungs.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of expelling mucus or other matter from the lungs or airways.

    Expectorations

    “El médico escuchó sus expectoraciones.”

    “Las expectoraciones eran de color verde.”

    syn:tosflemas
    ant:retención

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) for 'ex', 'pec', 'to', 'ra', 1 (stressed) for 'cio', and 0 (unstressed) for 'nes'.

Syllables

6
ex/ex/
pec/pek/
to/to/
ra/ɾa/
cio/θjo/
nes/nes/

ex — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. pec — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. to — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, with a palatal consonant and a vowel. Note the /θ/ pronunciation in Spain.. nes — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant-vowel-consonant structure.

Word Parts

pre

ex-

Latin origin, meaning 'out' or 'from'. Indicates expulsion.

root

pector-

Latin *pectus* meaning 'chest'. Relates to the chest or lungs.

suf

-aciones

Spanish suffix derived from Latin *-ationem*, forming a noun from a verb. Indicates the action or result.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­ciónin­for­ma­cio­nesex­pec­ta­ti­vas

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A single consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

A vowel followed by a consonant can form a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) is a regional variation that doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • No significant morphological anomalies were detected.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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