milmillonesimos
Syllables
mil-mil-lo-ne-si-mos
Pronunciation
/mil.mi.ʎo.ˈne.si.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
mil- + millón + -esimos
The word 'milmillonesimos' is divided into six syllables: mil-mil-lo-ne-si-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'mil-', the root 'millón', and the suffix '-esimos'. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Thousand-millionths; a very small fraction.
Thousand-millionths
“Las mediciones se realizaron con una precisión de milmillonesimos de metro.”
“Una cantidad milmillonesima.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne'). This is due to the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mil — Open syllable, repetition of the prefix.. lo — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Combination Rule
Vowel combinations are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- The repetition of 'mil' does not alter standard syllabification rules.
- The 'll' sound is a consistent feature of Spanish phonology.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or /ʎ/ realization may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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