decalcificareis
Syllables
de-cal-ci-fi-ca-reis
Pronunciation
/de.kal.θi.fi.kaˈɾeis/
Stress
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Morphemes
de + calcificare + eis
The word 'decalcificareis' is a verb form with six syllables divided as 'de-cal-ci-fi-ca-reis'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'calcificare-', and the suffix '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To decalcify; to remove calcium deposits.
To decalcify
“Si necesitáis decalcificareis las tuberías, llamad a un fontanero.”
syn:descalcificarant:calcificar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. reis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise marked.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The 'fi' sequence is treated as two syllables due to the intervening consonant 'c'.
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