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sueldacostillas

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

sueldacostillas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

suel-da-cos-ti-llas

Pronunciation

/swel.da.kosˈti.ʎas/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

suelda + costillas

The word 'sueldacostillas' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: suel-da-cos-ti-llas. The stress falls on the third syllable ('cos'). It's formed from 'suelda' (weld) and 'costillas' (ribs), metaphorically representing toughness.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is very tough, resilient, or difficult to defeat.

    Rib-sticker, tough person

    “Mi abuelo es un verdadero sueldacostillas.”

    “Es una sueldacostillas, no se rinde nunca.”

    syn:duro/aresistenteaguerrido/a
    ant:débilfrágil

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cos'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

5
Suel/swel/
da/da/
cos/kos/
ti/ti/
llas/ʎas/

Suel — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cos — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. llas — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

suelda

From 'soldar' (to solder), Latin 'saldāre' - denotes connection.

suf

costillas

From 'costilla' (rib), Latin 'costa' - specifies the object of connection.

Similar Words

cal­cu­la­do­rabi­ci­cle­tacho­co­la­te

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally broken up, but 'll' is treated as a single phoneme.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' ( /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ ) do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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