semianalfabetos
Syllables
se-mi-a-nal-fa-be-tos
Pronunciation
/semi.an.al.fa.ˈbe.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
semi- + analfabet- + -os
The word 'semianalfabetos' is divided into seven syllables: se-mi-a-nal-fa-be-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('be'). It's composed of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'analfabet-', and the suffix '-os'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
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Semi-literates
“Muchos de los campesinos eran semianalfabetos.”
“El programa buscaba reducir el número de semianalfabetos en la región.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('be') because the word ends in a vowel ('o').
Syllables
se — Open syllable. mi — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. nal — Closed syllable. fa — Open syllable. be — Open, stressed syllable. tos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant anomalies.
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