resquebraxadizo
Syllables
res-que-bra-xa-di-zo
Pronunciation
/res.ke.βɾa.xa.ði.θo/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
re- + quebr- + -a-ja-di-zo
The word 'resquebrajadizo' is a Spanish adjective meaning 'easily broken'. It is divided into six syllables: res-que-bra-xa-di-zo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'quebr-', and multiple suffixes indicating an adjectival quality. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
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Easily broken, brittle, fragile.
Easily broken, brittle, fragile.
“La cerámica era muy resquebrajadiza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('xa'), following standard Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
res — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. que — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. bra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. xa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination, 'x' as /x/.. di — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. zo — Closed syllable, final syllable, 'z' as /θ/ or /s/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Historical Orthography
The 'squ' sequence is treated as a single unit due to established spelling.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The complex suffixation contributes to the word's length and syllable count.
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