infravaloración
Syllables
in-fra-va-lo-ra-ción
Pronunciation
/infraβaloɾaˈθjon/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
infra- + valor- + -acion
The word 'infravaloracion' is a Spanish noun meaning 'undervaluation'. It is divided into six syllables: in-fra-va-lo-ra-ción, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'infra-', root 'valor-', and suffix '-acion', adhering to standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of undervaluing something; assigning a lower worth than it possesses.
Undervaluation
“La infravaloración de su trabajo la frustró.”
“Es una infravaloración constante de sus capacidades.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ción'), following the rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. fra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. va — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. lo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. ra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ción — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', consonant cluster 'cion'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ is an allophonic variation.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' as /θ/ is characteristic of Peninsular Spanish.
- The 'r' is a single tap, not a trill, in this context.
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