intensificación
Syllables
in-ten-si-fi-ca-ción
Pronunciation
/intensi.fi.kaˈθjon/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + tens- + -i-fic-a-cion
The Spanish noun 'intensificacion' (intensification) is divided into six syllables: in-ten-si-fi-ca-ción, with primary stress on 'si'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress, and is morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of intensifying; the state of being intensified.
Intensification
“La intensificación de las lluvias causó inundaciones.”
“El programa se centra en la intensificación de la formación profesional.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('si'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ción — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The linking vowel '-i-' is treated as part of the root and subsequent suffix.
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