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ferrocarrileras

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

ferrocarrileras

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fe-rro-ca-rri-le-ras

Pronunciation

/fe.ro.ka.ri.le.ɾas/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

ferro- + carril- + -eras

The word 'ferrocarrileras' is a feminine plural noun meaning 'female railway workers'. It is syllabified as fe-rro-ca-rri-le-ras, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ferro-', the root 'carril-', and the suffix '-eras'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Female railway workers; women who work on or with railways.

    Female railway workers

    “Las ferrocarrileras protestaron por mejores condiciones laborales.”

    “Muchas ferrocarrileras se han unido al sindicato.”

    syn:trabajadoras ferroviarias

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

6
fe/fe/
rro/ro/
ca/ka/
rri/ri/
le/le/
ras/ɾas/

fe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rro — Syllable with a consonant cluster 'rr', closed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. rri — Syllable with consonant cluster 'rr', closed syllable.. le — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ras — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ferro-

From Latin 'ferrum' (iron), related to railways.

root

carril-

From Spanish 'carril' (track, way), ultimately from Latin 'carrus'.

suf

-eras

Feminine plural suffix indicating people who work with/on something, from Latin '-arius'.

Similar Words

fe­rro­ca­rri­le­roca­rre­te­rali­bre­ras

Vowel Separation

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken up only if they are unpronounceable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The geminate 'rr' can have slight pronunciation variations, but does not affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in the trill of 'rr' exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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