insatisfactoria
Syllables
in-sa-tis-fac-to-ria
Pronunciation
/insa.tis.fak.toˈɾja/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + satisfac- + -toria
The word 'insatisfactoria' is divided into six syllables: in-sa-tis-fac-to-ria. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'satisfac-', and the suffix '-toria'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
Not satisfactory; disappointing.
Unsatisfactory
“La calidad del servicio fue insatisfactoria.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('to') because the word ends in a vowel ('a').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel.. sa — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel.. tis — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. fac — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. to — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel.. ria — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables starting with vowels are separated.
Consonant-Vowel Pattern
Syllables following a consonant-vowel pattern are separated.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters are treated as single units when they represent common sounds in Spanish.
- The 's' before 't' in 'satisfactoria' does not trigger syllable separation, as it forms a common consonant cluster in Spanish.
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