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ferrocarrileros

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

ferrocarrileros

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fe-rro-ca-rri-le-ros

Pronunciation

/fe.ro.ka.ri.ˈle.ɾos/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ferro- + carril- + -eros

The word 'ferrocarrileros' is divided into six syllables: fe-rro-ca-rri-le-ros. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'). It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'railway workers'. The geminate 'rr' is a key feature in its syllable structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Railway workers, railroad workers.

    Railway workers

    “Los ferrocarrileros están en huelga.”

    “Se necesitan ferrocarrileros para la nueva línea.”

    syn:trabajadores del ferrocarrilmaquinistaspersonal ferroviario

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').

Syllables

6
fe/fe/
rro/ro/
ca/ka/
rri/ri/
le/le/
ros/ɾos/

fe — Open syllable, unstressed.. rro — Closed syllable with geminate 'rr', unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. rri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ros — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ferro-

Latin *ferrum* (iron), indicates relation to railroads.

root

carril-

Spanish, from Latin *carrus* (cart, wagon), refers to the track.

suf

-eros

Spanish, from Latin *-arius*, denotes a person associated with something.

Similar Words

fe­rro­ca­rrilca­rre­te­roma­ri­ne­ro

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after the vowel.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided after the consonant.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are treated as occupying two positions.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

  • The geminate 'rr' requires careful consideration in syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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