latinoamericano
Syllables
la-ti-no-a-me-ri-ca-no
Pronunciation
/la.ti.no.a.me.ɾi.kaˈno/
Stress
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Morphemes
latino- + americano
The word 'latinoamericano' is divided into eight syllables: la-ti-no-a-me-ri-ca-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from 'latino-' and 'americano', following standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to Latin America or its people.
Latin American
“La cultura latinoamericana es muy diversa.”
“Es un escritor latinoamericano famoso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca' in 'americano').
Syllables
la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 't' followed by 'i'. no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus.. me — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ri — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' followed by 'i'. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically serving as the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters between vowels are divided to create separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a compound adjective, which doesn't introduce any special syllabification complexities.
- Standard stress pattern for words of this type.
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