resquebradiza
Syllables
res-que-bra-di-za
Pronunciation
/res.ke.βɾa.ði.θa/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
re- + quebr- + -a-ja-di-za
The Spanish adjective 'resquebrajadiza' (brittle) is divided into syllables as res-que-bra-di-za, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes, and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Easily cracked, brittle, fragile.
Brittle, crumbly, easily fractured.
“La cerámica era muy resquebrajadiza.”
“El hielo resquebrajadiza se rompió bajo sus pies.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('di'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
res — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. que — Open syllable, digraph 'qu' pronounced as /ke/.. bra — Open syllable, tap 'r' between vowels.. di — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, but certain combinations remain together.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as a single sound unit.
Final Consonant Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'j' (/θ/ in Spain, /x/ in Latin America).
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