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perpendiculares

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

perendiculares

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pe-ren-di-cu-la-res

Pronunciation

/peɾ.pen.di.kuˈla.ɾes/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

per- + pend- + -icular-es

The word 'perpendiculares' is divided into six syllables: pe-ren-di-cu-la-res, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'per-', root 'pend-', and suffixes '-icular-es'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface.

    Perpendicular

    “Las líneas son perpendiculares.”

    “Los muros perpendiculares formaban un ángulo recto.”

    syn:rectosa escuadra
    ant:oblicuosinclinados

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('la').

Syllables

6
pe/pe/
ren/ɾen/
di/di/
cu/ku/
la/la/
res/ɾes/

pe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ren — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. res — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

per-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

pend-

Latin origin, related to hanging/inclination.

suf

-icular-es

Latin and Spanish origins, adjective formation and plural marker.

Similar Words

par­ti­cu­larar­ti­cu­larcir­cu­lar

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are typically maintained within a syllable.

  • The 'r' sound is a tapped 'r' common in Spanish.
  • No significant exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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