desacuartelados
Syllables
de-sa-cuar-te-la-dos
Pronunciation
/des.a.kwaɾ.te.la.ðos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + cuar- + -tel-ados
The word 'desacuartelados' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-cuar-te-la-dos. It's a past participle/adjective with the stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic analysis reveals a Latin-derived structure with a 'des-' prefix, 'cuar-' root, and '-tel-ados' suffix. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules, accommodating the 'cuar' consonant cluster.
Definitions
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Dismembered, quartered, broken up, shattered.
Quartered, dismembered, broken up.
“Los rebeldes encontraron los cuerpos desacuartelados.”
“Sus esperanzas estaban desacuarteladas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cuar — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a consonant cluster.. te — Closed syllable, stressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. dos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable, especially at the beginning.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cuar' consonant cluster is a common exception to strict vowel-consonant-vowel division.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not affect syllable division.
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