irreverentemente
Syllables
ir-re-ve-ren-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/irreβeɾenˈtemen̪te/
Stress
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Morphemes
ir- + rever- + -ente
The word 'irreverentemente' is divided into seven syllables: ir-re-ve-ren-te-men-te. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'ir-', the root 'rever-', and the suffixes '-ente' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner lacking respect; disrespectfully.
Irreverently
“Habló irreverentemente del presidente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men'). The stress pattern is determined by the rule that words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, vowel + liquid consonant. re — Open syllable, vowel + liquid consonant. ve — Open syllable, vowel + voiced fricative. ren — Closed syllable, vowel + nasal consonant. te — Open syllable, vowel + consonant. men — Closed syllable, vowel + nasal consonant. te — Open syllable, vowel + consonant
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' sound requires a trilled 'r' articulation.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative [β].
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