microorganismos
Syllables
mi-cro-or-ga-nis-mos
Pronunciation
/mi.kɾo.oɾ.ɣa.ˈnis.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
micro- + organismo + -s
The word 'microorganismos' is divided into six syllables: mi-cro-or-ga-nis-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis'). It's composed of the Greek prefix 'micro-', the Latin root 'organismo', and the Spanish plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Tiny living things, often invisible to the naked eye.
Microorganisms
“Los microorganismos pueden ser beneficiosos o perjudiciales.”
“El agua potable debe estar libre de microorganismos patógenos.”
ant:macroorganismos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. or — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Syllable
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Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'r' sound is a tap /ɾ/ when between vowels, a standard phonetic realization in Spanish.
- No significant exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules apply.
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