interogaciones
Syllables
in-te-ro-ga-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/inte.ro.ɣaˈθjo.nes/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
inter- + rog- + -aciones
The word 'interrogaciones' is divided into six syllables: in-te-ro-ga-cio-nes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ga'). It's a noun formed from the Latin prefix 'inter-', root 'rog-', and Spanish suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial division and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Questions; the act of questioning.
Questions
“Las interrogaciones fueron difíciles.”
“El detective formuló varias interrogaciones.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ga').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n'. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't'. ro — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r'. ga — Open, stressed syllable, onset consonant 'g'. cio — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'c'. nes — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-initial Syllable Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters that cannot be split without creating an illegal syllable structure remain intact.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) is a regional variation.
- No significant morphological anomalies are present.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.