infrutescencias
Syllables
in-fru-tes-cen-cias
Pronunciation
/infra.fɾuˈθes.θen.θjas/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
infra- + fruct- + -escencias
The word 'infrutescencias' is a Spanish noun meaning 'inflorescences'. It is divided into five syllables: in-fru-tes-cen-cias, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('cen'). It's morphologically complex, built from a Latin prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
The cluster of flowers on a plant.
Inflorescences
“Las infrutescencias de la vid eran espectaculares.”
“Estudió las infrutescencias de diferentes especies de plantas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cen') because the word ends in a consonant. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. fru — Open syllable, unstressed.. tes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cen — Closed syllable, stressed.. cias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are separated if they cannot form a single onset.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'fru' sequence is a relatively uncommon cluster but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'sc' as /s/ is a standard Spanish phonetic rule.
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