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radiofrecuencia

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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radiofrecuencia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-dio-fre-cuen-cia

Pronunciation

/ra.ðjo.fɾe.kwen.θja/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

radio + frecuencia

The word 'radiofrecuencia' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ra-dio-fre-cuen-cia. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'radio-' and the root 'frecuencia'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Radiofrequency; the range of electromagnetic waves used for radio communication.

    Radio frequency

    “La interferencia en la radiofrecuencia afectó la transmisión.”

    “Los científicos estudian las propiedades de la radiofrecuencia.”

    syn:onda de radioseñal de radio

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cuen'), following the general rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

5
ra/ra/
dio/ðjo/
fre/fɾe/
cuen/kwen/
cia/θja/

ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dio — Closed syllable, 'd' becomes /ð/ before 'i'. fre — Open syllable, 'r' is a tap.. cuen — Closed syllable, 'qu' is /k/. cia — Closed syllable, 'c' is /θ/ in Spain

Word Parts

pre

radio

Latin *radius* - ray, beam; denotes the type of frequency

root

frecuencia

Latin *frequentia* - frequency; core meaning of the word

Similar Words

fre­cuen­ciatek­no­fre­cuen­ciami­kro­fre­cuen­cia

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after the vowel.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided after the consonant.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
  • The 'r' is a tap sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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