inoportunamente
Syllables
in-o-por-tu-na-men-te
Pronunciation
/ino.poɾ.tu.na.ˈmen.te/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
in- + oportun- + -mente
The word 'inoportunamente' is divided into seven syllables: in-o-por-tu-na-men-te. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). It's formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'oportun-', and the adverbial suffix '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Acting or occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time.
Inopportunely, untimely, inconveniently
“Llegó en un momento inoportunamente.”
“Su comentario fue inoportunamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). This is typical for Spanish words ending in consonants other than 'n', 's', or a vowel.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. o — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel.. por — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. tu — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. na — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. men — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. te — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is divided between the vowel and the consonant.
Single Vowel Syllable
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The '-mente' suffix consistently follows the same syllabification pattern.
- The stress pattern is typical for words ending in consonants other than 'n', 's', or a vowel.
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