irreconciliables
Syllables
ir-re-con-ci-lia-bles
Pronunciation
/ire.kon.θi.ˈlja.βles/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ir- + reconciliar + -s
The word 'irreconciliables' is divided into six syllables: ir-re-con-ci-lia-bles. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lia'). It's composed of the prefix 'ir-', the root 'reconciliar', and the suffix '-s'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be reconciled; incompatible.
Irreconcilable
“Las diferencias eran irreconciliables.”
- 1
Things or people that cannot be reconciled.
Irreconcilables
“Los irreconciliables se negaron a ceder.”
syn:incompatibles
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lia'). This is standard for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' that are not accented.
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, vowel + liquid consonant. re — Open syllable, consonant + vowel. con — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant. ci — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel. lia — Closed syllable, liquid consonant + vowel + consonant. bles — Closed syllable, consonant + vowel + consonant
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'rr' cluster is always part of the same syllable.
- The 'li' sequence is treated as a diphthong.
- Castilian Spanish pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/.
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