subcontratacion
Syllables
sub-con-tra-ta-cion
Pronunciation
/subkontɾataˈθjon/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
sub + contra-tract + ación
The word 'subcontratacion' is divided into five syllables: sub-con-tra-ta-cion. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from Latin roots with the nominalizing suffix '-ción'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act of contracting out work to another party.
Subcontracting
“La empresa recurrió a la subcontratación para reducir costos.”
“La subcontratación es común en la industria de la construcción.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta-cion').
Syllables
sub — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. cion — Closed syllable, contains the nominalizing suffix -ción, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a single syllable.
Final -ción
The suffix '-ción' is always a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllable division.
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