provincialismos
Syllables
pro-vin-cial-is-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾoβin.θjaˈlizmos/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
pro- + vincial- + -ismos
The word 'provincialismos' is a masculine plural noun with five syllables (pro-vin-cial-is-mos). The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cial'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'pro-', the root 'vincial-', and the suffix '-ismos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel pronunciation and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
Characteristics, customs, or linguistic features specific to a particular province or region.
Regionalisms, provincial characteristics
“Los provincialismos lingüísticos son comunes en España.”
“Estudió los provincialismos de la cocina andaluza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cial') according to the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. vin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cial — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Pronunciation
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's between vowels.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'v' in 'vincial' is pronounced as a 'b' sound (/β/) in Spanish.
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