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improporcionado

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

imporcióndo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-po-rci-ón-do

Pronunciation

/im.poɾ.θi.θjo.ˈna.ðo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

im- + proporción + -ado

The word 'improporcionado' is divided into five syllables: im-po-rci-ón-do, with stress on 'ón'. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', root 'proporción', and suffix '-ado', following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Disproportionate, out of proportion, excessive.

    Disproportionate

    “El gasto es improporcionado.”

    “Una reacción improporcionada.”

    syn:desmesuradoexageradodesequilibrado
    ant:proporcionadoequilibradomoderado

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ón').

Syllables

5
im/im/
po/po/
rci/ɾθi/
ón/oˈna/
do/ðo/

im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. po — Open syllable.. rci — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in many dialects.. ón — Open, stressed syllable.. do — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negation.

root

proporción

Latin origin, relating to proportion.

suf

-ado

Latin origin, past participle/adjectival ending.

Similar Words

pro­por­cio­na­dopro­por­cio­nalim­pro­ba­ble

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Consonants followed by vowels typically form a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Consonants between vowels usually join the following vowel.

Stress Rule

Spanish generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless marked otherwise.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (θ vs. s).
  • The 'cion' sequence is a common syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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