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gratificaciones

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

gratificaciones

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gra-ti-fi-ca-cio-nes

Pronunciation

/ɡɾati.fiˈka.θjo.nes/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

grati- + fic- + -ciones

The word 'gratificaciones' is divided into six syllables: gra-ti-fi-ca-cio-nes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio-nes'). It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'bonuses'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Bonuses, gratuities, rewards, or expressions of gratitude.

    Bonuses

    “Los empleados recibieron gratificaciones por su buen desempeño.”

    “Ofrecemos gratificaciones anuales a nuestros clientes leales.”

    syn:recompensasprimasbeneficios
    ant:castigospenalizaciones

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio-nes'). This is due to the general Spanish rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

6
gra/ɡɾa/
ti/ti/
fi/fi/
ca/ka/
cio/θjo/
nes/nes/

gra — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. fi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ca — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cio — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish.. nes — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

grati-

From Latin *gratia* (grace, favor). Indicates thankfulness or reward.

root

fic-

From Latin *facere* (to do, to make). Core meaning related to action.

suf

-ciones

Spanish suffix, from Latin *-tionem*. Nominalizes the verb, indicating action or result.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­ciónin­for­ma­ciónpar­ti­ci­pa­ción

Vowel Separation

Syllables are generally divided between vowels (e.g., gra-ti, fi-ca).

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable (e.g., 'gr', 'f').

Penultimate Stress

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

  • The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' varies between /θ/ (Peninsular Spanish) and /s/ (many Latin American dialects).
  • The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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