paralelepipedos
Syllables
pa-ra-le-le-pi-pe-dos
Pronunciation
/pa.ɾa.le.le.piˈpe.ðos/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
para- + pipedo- + -s
The word 'paralelepipedos' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ra-le-le-pi-pe-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pe'). It's a noun with Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'parallelepipeds'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based division and consonant cluster retention rules.
Definitions
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A three-dimensional geometric solid with six parallelogram faces.
Parallelepipeds
“Los estudiantes de geometría estudiaron los *paralelepipedos*.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pe'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pe — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. dos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters that cannot be split without violating syllable structure rules remain intact.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 's' as /θ/ in some regions of Spain does not affect the syllabification.
- The 'r' is a single tap consonant.
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