quintaesenciado
Syllables
quin-ta-es-en-cia-do
Pronunciation
/kin.ta.es.en.θja.ðo/
Stress
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Morphemes
quinta- + esencia- + -ado
The word 'quintaesenciado' is divided into six syllables: quin-ta-es-en-cia-do. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'quinta-', the root 'esencia-', and the suffix '-ado'. It functions primarily as an adjective meaning 'quintessential'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'qu'. ta — Open syllable. es — Open syllable. en — Open syllable. cia — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish. do — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e'.
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