sobresdrújula
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "sobreesdrújula."
la sobresdrújula(
soh
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brehs
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droo
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hoo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (grammar)
a. word stressed on the fourth last or further syllable
La palabra en español "técnicamente" es un ejemplo de una sobresdrújula.The Spanish word "técnicamente" is an example of a word stressed on the fourth last or further syllable.
b. word stressed on the preantepenultimate or further syllable (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Por favor escriban diez esdrújulas y diez sobresdrújulas.Please write down ten words stressed on the antepenultimate syllable, and ten words stressed on the preantepenultimate or further syllable.
c. over-proparoxytone (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Todas las sobresdrújulas, excepto algunos adverbios terminados en "-mente", llevan acento gráfico.All over-proparoxytones, except for some adverbs ending in "-mente", take an accent.
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