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precaucionarias

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

precaucionarias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-cau-cio-na-rias

Pronunciation

/pɾe.kaʊ̯.θjo.na.ˈɾjas/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

pre- + cau- + -cionarias

The word 'precaucionarias' is divided into five syllables: pre-cau-cio-na-rias. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'pre-', the root 'cau-', and the suffix '-cionarias'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, diphthong resolution, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characterized by precautions.

    Precautionary

    “Medidas precaucionarias (Precautionary measures)”

    “Las acciones precaucionarias fueron necesarias. (The precautionary actions were necessary.)”

    syn:preventivasprofilácticas
    ant:arriesgadasnegligentes
noun
  1. 1

    Precautionary measures.

    Precautionary measures

    “Las precaucionarias fueron implementadas. (The precautionary measures were implemented.)”

    syn:medidas preventivas

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.

Syllables

5
pre/pɾe/
cau/kaʊ̯/
cio/θjo/
na/na/
rias/ɾjas/

pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. cau — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. rias — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

pre-

Latin origin, meaning 'before' or 'in advance', modifies the root.

root

cau-

Latin origin (*cavere*), meaning 'to be cautious, to guard', core meaning.

suf

-cionarias

Combination of Latin nominalizing suffix '-cion-' and Spanish adjectival/noun suffix '-arias-', indicating feminine plural form.

Similar Words

na­cio­na­lesin­for­ma­cio­nese­du­ca­ción

Vowel Separation

Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.

  • The 'cion' cluster is a common feature of Spanish morphology and syllabification.
  • No significant regional variations in syllabification are expected.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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