sensacionalismo
Syllables
sen-sa-cio-na-lis-mo
Pronunciation
/sensaθjoˈnalismo/
Stress
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Morphemes
sensa- + cional- + -ismo
The word 'sensacionalismo' is divided into six syllables: sen-sa-cio-na-lis-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, meaning sensationalism. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of CV syllable preference, consonant cluster maintenance, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Sensationalism
Sensationalism
“La prensa amarilla se caracteriza por el sensacionalismo.”
“Evita el sensacionalismo y presenta los hechos de manera objetiva.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na' in 'cionalismo').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. sa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Preference
Spanish favors syllables of the form consonant-vowel (CV).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than *n* or *s* are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in most of Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) is a regional variation that doesn't affect the syllabification.
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