tercermundismos
Syllables
ter-cer-mun-dis-mos
Pronunciation
/terθer.munˈdis.mos/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
tercer- + mund- + -ismos
The word 'tercermundismos' is a Spanish noun divided into five syllables: ter-cer-mun-dis-mos. It's derived from Latin and Greek roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV/CVC rules and Spanish pronunciation guidelines.
Definitions
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Characteristics, ideologies, or problems associated with developing countries, often with a critical or political connotation.
Third Worldism
“Los movimientos sociales luchan contra los tercermundismos.”
“El autor critica los tercermundismos en su novela.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dis') according to the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cer — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ before 'e' and 'i'. mun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. dis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant. Stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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CV/CVC Syllable Structure
Spanish syllables generally follow a CV or CVC structure.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
'c' before 'e' and 'i'
The letter 'c' is pronounced as /θ/ before 'e' and 'i'.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. No major exceptions apply.
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