verosimilitudes
Syllables
ve-ro-si-mi-li-tu-des
Pronunciation
/be.ɾo.si.mi.liˈtu.ðes/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
ver- + osimilitud- + -es
The word 'verosimilitudes' is divided into seven syllables: ve-ro-si-mi-li-tu-des. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('des'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'osimilitud-', and the suffix '-es'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant rules and stress rules for words ending in 's'.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of appearing true or real; plausibility; probabilities.
Probabilities, appearances of truth, likelihoods
“Las verosimilitudes de su historia la hacían más creíble.”
“El autor buscaba las verosimilitudes en sus personajes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('des'). This follows the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
ve — Open syllable, initial syllable. ro — Open syllable. si — Open syllable. mi — Open syllable. li — Open syllable. tu — Open syllable. des — Closed syllable, stressed
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
A single vowel generally belongs to the syllable it begins.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant between two vowels generally belongs to the syllable following it.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The 'v' sound is pronounced as a 'b' sound in Spanish.
- The 'sm' consonant cluster is permissible within a syllable.
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