decrepitaciones
Syllables
de-cre-pi-ta-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/de.kɾe.pi.taˈθjo.nes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
de- + crepit- + -aciones
The word 'decrepitaciones' is divided into six syllables: de-cre-pi-ta-cio-nes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with Spanish suffixes, meaning 'decrepitations'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV rules and stress placement rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming decrepit; instances of decay or deterioration.
Decrepitations
“Las decrepitaciones del edificio eran evidentes.”
“El tiempo causó numerosas decrepitaciones en la estatua.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pi — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
Stress Placement (Penultimate)
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'cre' syllable contains a consonant cluster, which is permissible in Spanish.
- The 'cio' syllable contains the digraph 'ci' representing /θ/ in many Spanish dialects.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.