insubordinación
Syllables
in-su-bor-di-na-ción
Pronunciation
/insuβoɾði.naˈθjon/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
in- + subordin- + -acion
The Spanish noun 'insubordinacion' is divided into six syllables: in-su-bor-di-na-ción, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on CV sequences and consonant clusters, and is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
The act of refusing to obey orders or authority; defiance.
Insubordination
“Su insubordinación fue castigada.”
“La insubordinación en el ejército es grave.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ción'), following the rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. su — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. bor — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. di — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ción — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, common suffix.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Rule
Consonant-vowel sequences generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as 'β' between vowels is a common phonetic feature of Spanish.
- The '-ción' ending is a highly regular feature of Spanish nominalization.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification of this word.
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