transnacionales
Syllables
trans-na-cio-na-les
Pronunciation
/tɾansnaθjoˈnales/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
trans- + nacional + -es
The word 'transnacionales' is syllabified as trans-na-cio-na-les, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'trans-', root 'nacional', and suffix '-es'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or operating in multiple nations; international.
Transnational
“Las empresas transnacionales tienen un gran impacto en la economía global.”
- 1
A corporation or entity operating in multiple nations.
Transnational
“Los movimientos transnacionales luchan por la justicia social.”
syn:multinacionales
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). The word ends in a consonant and lacks a written accent mark, triggering the standard stress rule.
Syllables
trans — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. na — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, containing the interdental fricative /θ/.. na — Open syllable.. les — Closed syllable, final syllable with plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels, separating consonant-vowel sequences.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Final Consonants
Final consonants typically form a syllable with the preceding vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/ (Spain) vs. /s/ (Latin America) do not affect the syllabification.
- The prefix 'trans-' is consistently pronounced as a single syllable.
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