fotoresistencia
Syllables
fo-to-re-sis-ten-cia
Pronunciation
/foto.re.siˈsten.θja/
Stress
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Morphemes
foto- + resistencia
The word 'fotorresistencia' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: fo-to-re-sis-ten-cia. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sis'). It's composed of the prefix 'foto-' (light) and the root 'resistencia' (resistance). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
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A device whose electrical resistance varies with the intensity of incident light.
Photoresistance, photocell
“La fotorresistencia detectó el cambio de luz.”
“Utilizamos una fotorresistencia para controlar el encendido de la lámpara.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sis') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. re — Open syllable. sis — Closed syllable, stressed. ten — Closed syllable. cia — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound, a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (θ vs. s).
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