desaficionabais
Syllables
de-sa-fi-cio-na-bais
Pronunciation
/desafiθjoˈnaβais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + afición + -abais
The word 'desaficionabais' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sa-fi-cio-na-bais. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'afición', and the suffix '-abais'. The 'cion' sequence is treated as a single syllable, a common pattern in Spanish.
Definitions
- 1
To discourage, to disinterest, to cause someone to lose enthusiasm.
You all were discouraging/disinteresting.
“Vosotros desaficionabais a los jóvenes con vuestra actitud negativa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'cion' treated as a single syllable.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.
cion Rule
The sequence 'cion' is generally treated as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cion' sequence is consistently treated as a single syllable.
- The 'f' before 'i' does not create a diphthong.
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