incorrectamente
Syllables
in-cor-rec-ta-men-te
Pronunciation
/in.ko.reɣˈta.men.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + correcto + -mente
The adverb 'incorrectamente' is syllabified as in-cor-rec-ta-men-te, with stress on 'men'. It's formed from the root 'correcto' with the prefixes 'in-' and suffix '-mente', following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is not correct or accurate.
Incorrectly
“El examen fue calificado incorrectamente.”
“Actuó incorrectamente en la situación.”
ant:correctamente
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men') because the word ends in a consonant and has more than one syllable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cor — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. rec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Preference
Spanish favors syllables of the form consonant-vowel (CV).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'rr' in 'incorrecto' is a trilled 'r' sound.
- The 'c' before 'e' is pronounced as /ɣ/, a voiced velar fricative.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise articulation of the 'r' sounds, but not the syllabification.
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