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latinoamericana

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8 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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8syllables

latinoamericana

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

la-ti-no-a-me-ri-ca-na

Pronunciation

/la.ti.no.a.me.ɾi.kaˈna/

Stress

00000001

Morphemes

latino- + americano- + -a

The word 'latinoamericana' is divided into eight syllables: la-ti-no-a-me-ri-ca-na. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'latino-', the root 'americano-', and the feminine suffix '-a'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Latin America or its people.

    Latin American

    “La cultura latinoamericana es muy diversa.”

    “Es una escritora latinoamericana famosa.”

    syn:sudamericanahispanoamericana

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). This is standard for Spanish words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').

Syllables

8
la/la/
ti/ti/
no/no/
a/a/
me/me/
ri/ɾi/
ca/ka/
na/na/

la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

latino-

Latin origin, meaning 'Latin', adjectival forming element.

root

americano-

Greek/Latin origin, meaning 'American', adjectival forming element.

suf

-a

Latin origin, feminine singular adjectival ending.

Similar Words

i­ta­lia­naa­fri­ca­naeu­ro­pe­a

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after each vowel followed by a consonant.

Single Vowel

Single vowels form their own syllable.

Stress Rule (Penultimate Syllable)

Words ending in a vowel (excluding 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'r' in 'ri' is a single tap /ɾ/, not a trill /r/.
  • The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any unusual exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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