imposibilidados
Syllables
im-po-si-bi-li-da-dos
Pronunciation
/im.po.si.βi.li.ˈða.ðos/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
im- + posible + -idad-ados
The word 'imposibilitados' is divided into seven syllables: im-po-si-bi-li-da-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'da'. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'posible', and the suffixes '-idad' and '-ados'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Unable to be done; made impossible.
Impossible, unable to be done.
“Los planes eran imposibilitados por la falta de fondos.”
“Se sintieron imposibilitados para continuar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, onset 'i', nucleus 'm'. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'o'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. bi — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'i'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'. da — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'a'. dos — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'o', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants between vowels typically belong to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' sound in 'bi-' is a voiced bilabial fricative /β/ in many Spanish dialects.
- The 'd' sound in 'da-' and 'dos-' is a dental fricative /ð/.
- The sequence 'ilidad' is a common and well-defined syllabification pattern.
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