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segundogenitura

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

segundoxenitura

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-gun-do-xe-ni-tu-ra

Pronunciation

/se.ɣun.do.xe.niˈtu.ɾa/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

segundo- + geni- + -tura

The word 'segundogenitura' is a Spanish noun meaning 'second birthright'. It is divided into seven syllables: se-gun-do-xe-ni-tu-ra, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'segundo-', the root 'geni-', and the suffix '-tura'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state or condition of being a secondborn.

    Second birthright, second-born status

    “La segundogenitura no le otorgaba los mismos privilegios que a su hermano mayor.”

    syn:segunda generación
    ant:primogenitura

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

7
se/se/
gun/ɣun/
do/do/
xe/xe/
ni/ni/
tu/tu/
ra/ɾa/

se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e'. gun — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'u', coda 'n'. do — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'o'. xe — Open syllable, onset 'x', nucleus 'e'. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i'. tu — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'u'. ra — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', nucleus 'a'

Word Parts

pre

segundo-

Latin *secundus* - second; ordinal number

root

geni-

Latin *genus* - birth, origin

suf

-tura

Latin *-tura*; nominal suffix forming abstract nouns

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­dadpar­ti­cu­la­ri­dadna­tu­ra­le­za

Vowel Rule

Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters can form syllable onsets or codas, depending on phonotactic constraints.

Stress Rule

Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'x' as /x/ and 'g' as /ɣ/ are standard Spanish allophonic variations.
  • The single 'r' is pronounced as a tap /ɾ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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