incuestionables
Syllables
in-cues-tio-na-bles
Pronunciation
/iŋ.kwestjoˈna.βles/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
in- + cuestion- + -able-s
The word 'incuestionables' is divided into five syllables: in-cues-tio-na-bles. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'cuestion-', and the suffix '-able-s'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules, with considerations for consonant clusters and initial nasal consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Not open to question; undeniable; incontrovertible.
Undeniable, unquestionable, incontrovertible.
“Las pruebas son incuestionables.”
“Su victoria fue incuestionable.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cues — Open syllable, containing the root's initial part.. tio — Open syllable, part of the root.. na — Open syllable, connecting the root to the suffix.. bles — Closed syllable, containing the suffix and plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken without creating an illegal syllable structure.
Initial Nasal Consonant
The nasal consonant 'n' can initiate a syllable when followed by a vowel.
- The initial 'in-' could be considered a single syllable phonetically, but is orthographically separated.
- The 'st' cluster is permissible within a syllable in Spanish.
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