desaprovecharen
Syllables
de-sa-pro-ve-cha-ren
Pronunciation
/des.a.pɾo.βe.tʃa.ɾen/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + aprovech- + -aren
The word 'desaprovecharen' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish phonological rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cha'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'aprovech-', and suffix '-aren'.
Definitions
- 1
To waste
To waste
“Desaprovecharen la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero.”
“Los estudiantes desaprovecharen el tiempo libre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cha') because the word ends in a consonant and the penultimate syllable contains a strong vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, no stress.. sa — Open syllable, no stress.. pro — Open syllable, no stress.. ve — Open syllable, no stress.. cha — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ren — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Assignment Rule
Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following syllable.
Stress Rule (Penultimate Syllable)
Words ending in a consonant are stressed on the penultimate syllable if it contains a strong vowel.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /tʃ/. The 'b' sound is pronounced as /β/ between vowels.
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