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desabastecieren

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desabastecieren

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sa-bas-te-cie-ren

Pronunciation

/des.a.βas.te.θje.ɾen/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

des- + abastec- + -ieren

The word 'desabastecieren' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-bas-te-cie-ren. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'abastec-', and the suffix '-ieren'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns, with the exception of the 'sc' cluster pronounced as /sθ/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To deprive of supplies; to leave without provisions; to undersupply.

    They would (or might) undersupply.

    “Si no hubieran desabastecido el mercado, la gente no habría tenido problemas.”

    syn:escasearfaltarprivar
    ant:abastecerproveer

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sa/sa/
bas/βas/
te/te/
cie/θje/
ren/ɾen/

de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. bas — Closed syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. te — Open syllable.. cie — Closed syllable, 'sc' pronounced as /sθ/.. ren — Closed syllable, 'r' is a single tap /ɾ/.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

abastec-

From Arabic *al-bust*, meaning 'provision, supply'.

suf

-ieren

Latin origin, indicative of subjunctive mood, third-person plural, preterite tense.

Similar Words

a­bas­te­cerde­sa­bas­te­ce­res­ta­ble­cer

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables with a consonant, vowel, and consonant.

  • The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sθ/ in standard Spanish.
  • The 'b' sound is a voiced bilabial fricative /β/ in many Spanish dialects.
  • The 'r' is a single tap /ɾ/ in this position.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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