hispanohablante
Syllables
his-pa-no-ha-blan-te
Pronunciation
/is.pa.no.a.βlan.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
hispano- + habl- + -ante
The word 'hispanohablante' is divided into six syllables: his-pa-no-ha-blan-te. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ha'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'hispano-', the root 'habl-', and the suffix '-ante'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
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A person who speaks Spanish.
Spanish speaker
“Ella es una persona hispanohablante.”
“La comunidad hispanohablante es muy diversa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ha'). This follows the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
his — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.. ha — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. blan — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'bl' maintained.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters remain within the same syllable.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the preceding syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'h' is silent but participates in syllable counting.
- The pronunciation of /β/ can vary slightly.
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