importunaciones
Syllables
im-por-tu-na-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/im.poɾ.tu.na.ˈθjo.nes/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
im- + portun- + -aciones
The word 'importunaciones' is divided into six syllables: im-por-tu-na-cio-nes. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with a negative prefix and a Spanish nominalizing suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Annoyances, harassments, bothersome actions.
Annoyances, harassments
“Las importunaciones constantes lo llevaron al límite.”
“Ignoró todas las importunaciones de su vecino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Open syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are typically kept within the same syllable.
Stress-Based Division
Stress influences the perception of syllable boundaries.
- The 'p' and 't' sounds are not palatalized.
- The 'n' in 'ciones' is a velar nasal.
- Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.