semicilindricas
Syllables
se-mi-ci-lin-dri-cas
Pronunciation
/semiθilinˈðɾikas/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
semi- + cilindr- + -icas
The word 'semicilindricas' is an adjective meaning 'semi-cylindrical' (feminine plural). It is divided into six syllables: se-mi-ci-lin-dri-cas, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'cilindr-', and the suffix '-icas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel structures, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Having the form or characteristics of a half-cylinder.
Semi-cylindrical (feminine plural)
“Las tuberías eran semicilindricas.”
“Las formas semicilindricas se usaron en la arquitectura.”
ant:cilíndricas
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dri'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure, /c/ becomes /θ/ before /i/.. lin — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. dri — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure, intervocalic /d/ becomes /ð/.. cas — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables starting with a consonant and followed by a vowel are generally closed.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America).
- Softening of intervocalic 'd' to /ð/.
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