irreconciliable
Syllables
ir-re-con-ci-lia-ble
Pronunciation
/ire.kon.θiˈlja.βle/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
ir- + reconcili- + -able
The word 'irreconciliable' is divided into six syllables: ir-re-con-ci-lia-ble. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca-'). It's a Latin-derived adjective meaning 'unreconcilable', and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters, with regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c'.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of being reconciled; unresolvable.
Unreconcilable
“Sus diferencias eran irreconciliables.”
“Una situación irreconciliable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca-').
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, vowel 'i' followed by consonant 'r'.. re — Open syllable, vowel 'e'.. con — Closed syllable, vowel 'o' preceded by consonant cluster 'cn'.. ci — Open syllable, vowel 'i' preceded by 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. lia — Closed syllable, vowel 'i' followed by 'll' and 'a'.. ble — Closed syllable, vowel 'e' preceded by 'bl'.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters within a syllable are permissible, as long as they adhere to Spanish phonotactic constraints.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies between Spain (/θ/) and Latin America (/s/).
- The initial 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound, a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
- Acceptance of initial consonant clusters like 'cn' in loanwords despite not being native to Spanish.
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