instintivamente
Syllables
in-stin-ti-va-men-te
Pronunciation
/insˈtin.ti.βa.men.te/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + stint- + -ivamente
The word 'instintivamente' is an adverb formed with the prefix 'in-', root 'stint-', and suffix '-ivamente'. It is divided into six syllables: in-stin-ti-va-men-te, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a spontaneous or natural way, guided by instinct.
Instinctively
“Reaccionó instintivamente para proteger a su hijo.”
“Supo instintivamente que algo andaba mal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tin').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. stin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it is followed by a vowel.
- The 'st' cluster is treated as a single onset for the first syllable.
- The 'v' sound is a bilabial approximant /β/ in Spanish.
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