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resplandeciente

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

resplandeciente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

res-plan-de-cien-te

Pronunciation

/res.plan.deˈθjen.te/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

re- + splend- + -deciente

The Spanish adjective 'resplandeciente' (shining) is divided into five syllables (res-plan-de-cien-te) with stress on 'cien'. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Shining, brilliant, radiant, gleaming.

    Shining, brilliant, radiant, gleaming.

    “El sol resplandeciente iluminaba el paisaje.”

    syn:brillanteluminosoradiante
    ant:opacooscuroapagado

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cien').

Syllables

5
res/res/
plan/plan/
de/de/
cien/θjen/
te/te/

res — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. plan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. de — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cien — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster-vowel, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

splend-

Latin *splendere*, meaning 'to shine'.

suf

-deciente

Latin origin, adjective forming suffix.

Similar Words

es­plén­di­dotrans­pa­ren­teper­ma­nen­te

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if phonotactically permissible.

Penultimate Stress Rule

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

  • The 'spl' cluster requires careful consideration. Regional variations in 'c' pronunciation exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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