hermafroditismo
Syllables
her-ma-fro-di-tis-mo
Pronunciation
/eɾ.ma.fɾo.ði.ˈtis.mo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
herma- + frodit- + -ismo
The word 'hermafroditismo' is divided into six syllables: her-ma-fro-di-tis-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tis'. It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, denoting the condition of hermaphroditism. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The condition of being hermaphroditic; possessing both male and female reproductive organs.
Hermaphroditism
“El hermafroditismo es una condición rara.”
“Los científicos estudian las causas del hermafroditismo.”
syn:intersexualidad
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tis' due to the word ending in a consonant. This follows the standard Spanish accentuation rules.
Syllables
her — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.. fro — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'fr' followed by a vowel.. di — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a dental fricative.. tis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a sibilant consonant.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable, vowel followed by a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when a consonant follows a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels when a vowel follows a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'fr' consonant cluster is a common feature of Spanish and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- The word's length requires careful application of the vowel-consonant division rule.
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