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quincuagenarios

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

quincuagenarios

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

quin-cu-a-ge-na-ri-os

Pronunciation

/kiŋ.ku.a.xe.na.ɾjos/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

quinqua- + agen- + -arios

The word 'quincuagenarios' is a noun meaning 'fiftysomethings'. It is divided into seven syllables: quin-cu-a-ge-na-ri-os, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemes derive from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, accounting for the 'qu' digraph and the 'ñ' phoneme.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who are in their fifties.

    Fifties (people in their fifties)

    “Los quincuagenarios disfrutaban de la fiesta.”

    syn:Cincuenteros
    ant:JóvenesAdolescentes

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'), as the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

7
quin/kin/
cu/ku/
a/a/
ge/xe/
na/na/
ri/ɾi/
os/os/

quin — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. cu — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' before 'e' is pronounced as /x/.. na — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, tapped 'r' sound.. os — Closed syllable, final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

quinqua-

Latin origin, meaning 'five'.

root

agen-

Latin origin, from *aetas* meaning 'age'.

suf

-arios

Spanish suffix, masculine plural, denoting people associated with a certain age.

Similar Words

cin­cuen­tase­xa­ge­na­rioscen­te­na­rios

Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Division

Syllables are divided before consonants, especially at the end of a word.

Digraph Rule

Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as a single sound unit.

  • The 'qu' digraph requires consideration as a single phoneme.
  • The 'ñ' is a unique Spanish phoneme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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