inesperadamente
Syllables
in-es-pe-ra-da-men-te
Pronunciation
/ine.spe.ɾa.ða.ˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + esper- + -ada-
The adverb 'inesperadamente' is divided into seven syllables: in-es-pe-ra-da-men-te. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). It's formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'esper-', and the suffixes '-ada-' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is unexpected; surprisingly.
Unexpectedly
“Llegó inesperadamente.”
“Me sorprendió la noticia inesperadamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'), as the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, initial syllable. es- — Open syllable. pe- — Open syllable. ra- — Open syllable. da- — Open syllable. men- — Closed syllable. te — Closed syllable, stressed
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'd' between vowels can be subject to dialectal variation.
- The adverbial suffixes '-ada' and '-mente' are common in Spanish and follow predictable syllabification patterns.
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