desafuθjamiento
Syllables
de-sa-fu-θja-mien-to
Pronunciation
/desa.fu.θja.ˈmjen.to/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + fuer- + -ciamiento
The word 'desafuciamiento' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-fu-θja-mien-to. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'fuer-', and the suffix '-ciamiento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of evicting someone; eviction.
Eviction
“El desafuciamiento fue ordenado por el juez.”
“Temían el desafuciamiento de sus hogares.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. sa — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. fu — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. θja — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure. Pronunciation of 'θ' varies regionally.. mien — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. to — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided around the vowel in consonant-vowel-consonant sequences.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'ci' (/θ/ in Spain, /si/ in Latin America) do not affect syllabification.
- The '-amiento' suffix consistently forms a syllable unit.
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