extravasaciones
Syllables
ex-tra-va-sa-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/extɾaβaˈsajo.nes/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ex- + vas- + -aciones
The word 'extravasaciones' is a Spanish noun meaning 'leakages' or 'excesses'. It is divided into six syllables: ex-tra-va-sa-cio-nes, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('sa-'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ex-', the root 'vas-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel and vowel-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Leakages, outflows, excesses, wastefulness.
Leakages, excesses
“Las extravasaciones de agua causaron daños en la estructura.”
“Denunció las extravasaciones de fondos públicos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sa-'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each consonant generally goes with the following vowel (e.g., ex-tra).
Vowel-Vowel Syllabification
When two vowels appear together, they are usually separated into different syllables (e.g., va-sa).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Linking Vowel
The vowel 'a' between the root and the suffix acts as a linking vowel.
- The 'v' in 'vas' is a voiced fricative, pronounced consistently with standard Spanish.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification of this word.
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