desacuartelaron
Syllables
de-sa-cuar-te-la-ron
Pronunciation
/des.a.kwaɾ.te.la.ɾon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cuar- + -el-
The word 'desacuartelaron' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sa-cuar-te-la-ron. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'cuar-', and suffixes '-el-' and '-aron'. The 'cu' digraph is treated as a single unit during syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To quarter (soldiers); to dismember (a body).
They quartered / They dismembered.
“Los romanos desacuartelaron a los rebeldes.”
“Desacuartelaron el cuerpo del enemigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cuar — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'cu' treated as a single unit.. te — Open syllable, primary stressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ron — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'cu' are treated as single units.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'cu' cluster is treated as a single unit despite being a consonant-vowel combination.
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