seleccionadoras
Syllables
se-lec-cio-na-do-ras
Pronunciation
/selekθjoˈnaðoɾas/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
se- + lec- + -cion-a-dor-as
The Spanish noun 'seleccionadoras' (selectors) is syllabified as se-lec-cio-na-do-ras, with stress on 'cio'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
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Female selectors; those who select.
Selectors (feminine plural)
“Las seleccionadoras de talento buscan jóvenes promesas.”
“Las seleccionadoras nacionales anunciaron la lista de jugadoras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. ras — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The '-cion' suffix consistently follows the same syllabification pattern.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllable division.
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