melastomataceas
Syllables
me-la-sto-ma-ta-ce-as
Pronunciation
/melasto.ma.taˈθeas/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
melastoma + ceas
The word 'melastomataceas' is a noun referring to a plant family. It is divided into seven syllables (me-la-sto-ma-ta-ce-as) with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A family of flowering plants (Melastomataceae).
Melastomataceae
“Los jardines botánicos exhiben una variedad de especies de *melastomataceas*.”
“Las *melastomataceas* son comunes en los bosques tropicales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce-as').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. la — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ma — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ce — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. as — Closed syllable, consonant-final, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel to form a syllable, unless they form a consonant cluster that is not permitted at the beginning of a syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' varies between Spain (/θ/) and Latin America (/s/). This does not affect syllabification.
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