desabastecieron
Syllables
de-sa-bas-te-cie-ron
Pronunciation
/des.a.βas.te.θje.ɾon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + abastec- + -ieron
The word 'desabastecieron' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-bas-te-cie-ron. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cie'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'they depleted/supplied'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To deplete the supplies of; to run out of provisions; to leave without sufficient resources.
They depleted/supplied/provided
“La guerra desabasteció a la ciudad.”
“Los incendios desabastecieron de agua a los bomberos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cie' according to the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. bas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, stressed.. ron — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' before a consonant ('st') always initiates a syllable.
- The diphthong 'ie' is treated as a single syllable unit.
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