intencionalidad
Syllables
in-ten-cio-na-li-dad
Pronunciation
/intenθjo.na.liˈðað/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + tención + -alidad
The word 'intencionalidad' is divided into six syllables: in-ten-cio-na-li-dad. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'tención', and the suffix '-alidad'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV/VC rules and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being intentional; purposefulness.
Intentionality
“Su comportamiento demostró una clara intencionalidad.”
“La intencionalidad del artista era provocar una reflexión.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). This is due to the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. dad — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are typically formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Vowels followed by consonants create separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in most of Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) is a regional variation, but doesn't affect the syllabification.
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