radiotelescopio
Syllables
ra-dio-te-les-co-pio
Pronunciation
/ra.ðjo.te.lesˈko.pjo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
radio- + scopio- + -io
The word 'radiotelescopio' is a six-syllable noun with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, dividing the word based on vowel-consonant boundaries and consonant clusters. It's a compound word derived from Greek and Latin roots, denoting an instrument for detecting radio waves.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument used to detect radio waves emitted by celestial objects.
Radio telescope
“El radiotelescopio detectó una señal inusual.”
“Los astrónomos utilizan radiotelescopios para estudiar el universo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('co' in 'les-co-pio') because the word ends in a consonant and has more than one syllable.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster split.. te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. les — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster split.
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is formed by the initial consonant and the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
When a consonant cluster falls between vowels, the syllables are divided between the consonants.
Final Consonant Rule
Words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'd' as /ð/ or /d/ is a regional variation (Spain vs. Latin America).
- The compound nature of the word does not affect standard syllabification rules.
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