mediopensionado
Syllables
me-di-o-pen-sio-na-do
Pronunciation
/me.ðjo.pen.sjo.ˈna.ðo/
Stress
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Morphemes
medio- + pension- + -ado
The word 'mediopensionado' is divided into seven syllables: me-di-o-pen-sio-na-do. It's composed of the prefix 'medio-', the root 'pension-', and the suffix '-ado'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('do'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who receives a partial pension, typically while still working part-time.
Half-pensioned, partially retired.
“El empleado es un mediopensionado.”
“Hay muchos mediopensionados en la empresa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('do'), as the word ends in a consonant and lacks an acute accent.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Closure Rule
Syllables end with consonants unless followed by another vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they lack an acute accent.
- The 'pension' portion could be considered a single morpheme, but syllabification is based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
- Regional variations might slightly alter the pronunciation of the diphthong 'io', but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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