fisioterapeutas
Syllables
fi-si-o-te-ra-peu-tas
Pronunciation
/fiso.t̪e.ɾa.peuˈtas/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
fisi- + terapeu- + -tas
The word 'fisioterapeutas' is divided into seven syllables: fi-si-o-te-ra-peu-tas. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'physical therapists'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish VCV rules and final consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Physical therapists; professionals who diagnose and treat physical impairments and disabilities.
Physical therapists
“Los fisioterapeutas ayudan a los pacientes a recuperarse de lesiones.”
“Necesitamos más fisioterapeutas en el hospital.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tas').
Syllables
fi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. o — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. te — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. ra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. peu — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. tas — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
Final Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a final syllable.
- The 's' at the end of the word doesn't create a separate syllable.
- The 't' between vowels can be pronounced as a soft 'd' sound in some dialects, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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