decorticaciones
Syllables
de-cor-ti-ca-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/de.kor.ti.kaˈθjo.nes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
de- + corticar + -ciones
The word 'decorticaciones' is a Spanish noun meaning 'peelings'. It is divided into six syllables: de-cor-ti-ca-cio-nes, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'corticar', and the suffix '-ciones'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of removing the husk, peel, or outer covering from something.
Peelings, decortications
“El análisis de las decorticaciones de las semillas reveló su calidad.”
“Las decorticaciones de los granos de café son un paso crucial en el proceso.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). Spanish stress rules dictate stress on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's', and has more than one syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. cor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant + Vowel
Syllables are divided before the vowel when preceded by a consonant.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) is a regional variation that does not affect syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification patterns without any significant anomalies.
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