microprocesador
Syllables
mi-cro-pro-ce-sa-dor
Pronunciation
/mi.kɾo.pɾo.θe.sa.ðoɾ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
micro- + proceso- + -dor
The word 'microprocesador' is divided into six syllables: mi-cro-pro-ce-sa-dor. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa'). It's a noun composed of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'proceso-', and the suffix '-dor'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer.
Microprocessor
“El microprocesador es el cerebro del ordenador.”
“Necesitamos un microprocesador más rápido.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa') due to the general rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pro — Open syllable, consonant onset.. ce — Open syllable, consonant onset.. sa — Open, stressed syllable, consonant onset.. dor — Closed syllable, consonant onset.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Intervocalic Consonant
A consonant between two vowels typically forms a syllable with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Penultimate syllable stress for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'pr' cluster is common and doesn't pose a special case.
- The 's' between vowels is always considered an onset.
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