desaprovechados
Syllables
de-sa-pro-ve-cha-dos
Pronunciation
/des.a.pɾo.βe.t͡ʃa.ðos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + aprovech- + -ados
The word 'desaprovechados' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-pro-ve-cha-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'aprovech-', and the suffix '-ados'. It can function as an adjective or past participle, meaning 'wasted' or 'disadvantaged'.
Definitions
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Wasted, misused, squandered, disadvantaged.
Wasted, misused, disadvantaged
“Los recursos naturales están desaprovechados.”
“Se sintió desaprovechado en su trabajo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cha').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable, 'v' pronounced as /β/.. cha — Open syllable, 'ch' as a single phoneme.. dos — Closed syllable, final syllable, 'd' pronounced as /ð/.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are usually kept together within a syllable.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'ch' are treated as single units.
- Pronunciation of 'v' as /β/ between vowels.
- Pronunciation of 'd' as /ð/ at the end of a syllable.
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