deforestaciones
Syllables
de-fo-re-sta-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/de.fo.ɾe.staˈθjo.nes/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
de- + forest- + -aciones
The word 'deforestaciones' is divided into six syllables: de-fo-re-sta-cio-nes. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'de-', the root 'forest-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard CV and C+C+V rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of clearing forests; the state of being deforested.
Deforestations
“Las deforestaciones están causando graves problemas ambientales.”
“El gobierno implementó medidas para reducir las deforestaciones.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fo — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. sta — Closed syllable, stressed.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel (C+C+V)
Consonant clusters preceding a vowel remain together in the same syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies between Spain (/θ/) and Latin America (/s/), but does not affect syllable division.
- Standard Spanish syllabification rules apply without significant exceptions.
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