quincuagenarias
Syllables
quin-cua-ge-na-rias
Pronunciation
/kiŋ.ku.a.xe.na.ˈɾjas/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
quinqua- + agen- + -arias
The word 'quincuagenarias' is divided into five syllables: quin-cua-ge-na-rias. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). It's a feminine plural adjective derived from Latin roots, meaning 'fifty-year-old (women)'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
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Fifty-year-old (feminine plural)
Fifty-year-old (women)
“Las mujeres quincuagenarias participaron en el estudio.”
syn:cincuentonas
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cua — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /x/.. na — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. rias — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress-Based Division
Syllable division is influenced by stress placement.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as a single sound unit.
- The archaic prefix *quinqua-*.
- The pronunciation of 'g' before 'e' and 'i' as /x/.
- The word's length and complex structure.
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