posterioridades
Syllables
po-ste-rio-ri-da-des
Pronunciation
/pos.te.ɾjoˈɾi.ða.ðes/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
post- + terior + -idades
The word 'posterioridades' is divided into six syllables: po-ste-rio-ri-da-des. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'later times' or 'aftermaths'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Later times, subsequent events, aftermaths.
Later times, subsequent events, aftermaths.
“Analizamos las posterioridades del conflicto.”
“Las posterioridades de su decisión fueron desastrosas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rio'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant blend.. rio — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. da — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. des — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Final Consonant Rule
Words ending in a consonant are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'r' sound is a tap /ɾ/ when not in the initial position or doubled.
- The 'd' between vowels is a soft fricative /ð/.
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