revientacaballos
Syllables
re-vien-ta-ca-ba-llos
Pronunciation
/re.βjen.ta.ka.βa.ʎos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
re- + vien- + -ta-ca-ba-llos
The word 'revientacaballos' is a compound noun in Spanish, divided into six syllables: re-vien-ta-ca-ba-llos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from a prefix ('re-'), roots ('vien-', 'ca-', 'ba-'), and a suffix ('-llos'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant cluster separation and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
A very fast or powerful vehicle; literally, 'horse killer'.
Horse killer, speed demon
“Ese coche es un revientacaballos.”
“Los revientacaballos de la Fórmula 1 son impresionantes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in consonants.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vien — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable, relatively simple structure.. ca — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, relatively simple structure.. llos — Closed syllable, contains the 'll' phoneme.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables (e.g., 'rv' -> 're-vien').
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally remain within the same syllable unless they form a diphthong or triphthong.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ vs. /ʃ/) do not affect syllable division.
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