tempestivamente
Syllables
tem-pes-ti-va-men-te
Pronunciation
/tem.pes.ti.βaˈmen.te/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
tem- + pest- + -ivamente
The adverb 'tempestivamente' is divided into six syllables: tem-pes-ti-va-men-te. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti'). It's derived from Latin roots relating to time and swiftness, and functions as an adverb indicating promptness. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV syllable preference and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a timely manner; promptly; expeditiously.
Timely, promptly
“El trabajo fue completado tempestivamente.”
“Respondió tempestivamente a la solicitud.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti') because the word ends in a vowel and has more than one syllable.
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pes — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'b' becomes 'β' intervocalically.. men — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Preference
Spanish favors consonant-vowel (CV) syllable structures.
Stress Placement (General Rule)
Words ending in a vowel, n, or s are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
When consonant clusters occur, they are generally broken up to form syllables, prioritizing CV structures.
- The 'b' in 'va' becomes a voiced bilabial fricative /β/ due to its intervocalic position.
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