multiplicidades
Syllables
mul-ti-pli-ci-da-des
Pronunciation
/mul.ti.pli.θiˈða.ðes/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
multi- + plic- + -idades
The word 'multiplicidades' is a Spanish noun meaning 'multiplicities'. It is divided into six syllables: mul-ti-pli-ci-da-des, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'multi-', the root 'plic-', and the suffix '-idades'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
A plurality or variety of things; the state of being multiple.
Multiplicities
“Las multiplicidades de la cultura española son fascinantes.”
“El autor explora las multiplicidades de la identidad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da'). The word ends in a vowel and does not have a written accent mark, triggering the standard stress rule.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pli — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. da — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'd' pronounced as /ð/ between vowels.. des — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Consonant + Vowel
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable division occurs between them.
Vowel + Consonant Cluster
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable division occurs before the cluster.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (Spain vs. Latin America).
- Pronunciation of 'd' between vowels as /ð/.
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