patrimonialista
Syllables
pa-tri-mo-ni-a-lis-ta
Pronunciation
/patɾimo.ɲa.lisˈta/
Stress
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Morphemes
patri- + moni- + -al-ista
The word 'patrimonialista' is divided into seven syllables: pa-tri-mo-ni-a-lis-ta. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
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A person who defends or is associated with patrimonialism, a system where public administration is treated as personal property.
Patrimonialist
“El político era un conocido patrimonialista.”
“La corrupción patrimonialista era rampante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'), following the rule for words ending in a consonant.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. lis — Closed syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints. Single consonants between vowels go with the following vowel.
- The 'mn' cluster is treated as a single consonant cluster, following standard Spanish phonology.
- Stress placement follows the general rule for words ending in a consonant.
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