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penitenciariais

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

penitenciariais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-ni-ten-cia-ria-is

Pronunciation

/pe.ni.ten.θja.ˈɾja.is/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

peni- + tencia- + -aria-

The word 'penitenciariais' is syllabified as pe-ni-ten-cia-ria-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ria'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots, and functions as a plural adjective. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and minimal consonant cluster breaking.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of penitentiaries or penal institutions.

    Penal, penitentiary

    “Las reformas penitenciarias son necesarias.”

    syn:penalescarcelarias
    ant:liberadorasrehabilitadoras

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ria').

Syllables

6
pe/pe/
ni/ni/
ten/ten/
cia/θja/
ria/ɾja/
is/is/

pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. cia — Open syllable, 'ci' cluster.. ria — Open, stressed syllable.. is — Closed syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

pre

peni-

From Latin 'poena' meaning punishment.

root

tencia-

From Latin 'potentia' meaning power or ability.

suf

-aria-

Latin suffix forming adjectives.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­ta­ria­isno­ti­cia­ria­isla­bo­ra­to­ria­is

Vowel Separation

Vowels always form separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster Breaking

Consonant clusters are broken as minimally as possible.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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