lamelibranquios
Syllables
la-me-li-bran-quios
Pronunciation
/la.me.li.βɾaŋ.kjos/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
lame- + branqui- + -os
The word 'lamelibranquios' is a Spanish noun meaning 'bivalves'. It is divided into five syllables: la-me-li-bran-quios, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('bran-'). Its morphemic structure reveals Latin origins, with 'lame-' denoting a characteristic, 'branqui-' referring to gills, and '-os' indicating masculine plural. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant-vowel division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Animals belonging to the class Lamellibranchia (now Bivalvia), characterized by having gills with numerous lamellae (thin plates).
Bivalves
“Los lamelibranquios son importantes filtradores del agua.”
“Estudió la anatomía de los lamelibranquios en el laboratorio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bran-'). This follows the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
la — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. bran — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. quios — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /k/ and doesn't create a syllable break.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, with no significant exceptions.
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