prefiguraciones
Syllables
pre-fi-gu-ra-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/pɾe.fi.ɣu.ɾa.ˈθjo.nes/
Stress
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Morphemes
pre- + figur- + -aciones
The word 'prefiguraciones' is divided into six syllables: pre-fi-gu-ra-cio-nes. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'pre-', the root 'figur-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Anticipations or foreshadowings; representations of something that will happen in the future.
Prefigurations
“Las prefiguraciones en su sueño eran inquietantes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fi — Closed syllable.. gu — Open syllable, /g/ -> /ɣ/ before /u/.. ra — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, 'c' -> /θ/ before 'i'.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel sound.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ or /s/ depending on the region does not affect syllabification.
- Velarization of 'g' before 'u' is a phonetic rule, not a syllabification issue.
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