fundamentalista
Syllables
fun-da-men-ta-lis-ta
Pronunciation
/fun.da.men.taˈlis.ta/
Stress
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Morphemes
fun + damental + ista
The word 'fundamentalista' is divided into six syllables (fun-da-men-ta-lis-ta) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of a subject or discipline; in a religious context, someone who interprets religious texts literally.
Fundamentalist
“El grupo era conocido por sus miembros fundamentalistas.”
“Una visión fundamentalista de la historia.”
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of fundamentalism.
Fundamentalist
“Una postura fundamentalista.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta') due to the word ending in a vowel.
Syllables
fun — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. lis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- No significant anomalies in syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist but do not affect the core syllable division.
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