resplandeciendo
Syllables
res-plan-de-cien-do
Pronunciation
/res.plan.deˈθjen.do/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
re- + splend- + -iendo
The Spanish gerund 'resplandeciendo' (shining) is divided into five syllables (res-plan-de-cien-do) with stress on 'cien'. It's morphologically complex, with Latin roots and suffixes, and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Shining, gleaming, radiating light.
Shining, gleaming, radiating
“El sol estaba resplandeciendo sobre el mar.”
“La ciudad resplandeciendo con luces navideñas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cien').
Syllables
res — Open syllable, CV structure.. plan — Open syllable, CV structure.. de — Open syllable, CV structure.. cien — Closed syllable, VCV structure, stressed syllable.. do — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants typically preceding them.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a consonant is between two vowels, it usually joins the following vowel to form a syllable.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Clusters like 'spl' are treated as a single unit at the beginning of a syllable.
- Regional pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
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