desarticulación
Syllables
des-ar-ti-cu-la-ción
Pronunciation
/des.ar.ti.ku.laˈθjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + articul- + -acion
The word 'desarticulacion' is divided into six syllables: des-ar-ti-cu-la-ción. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cu'). It's a noun formed from a prefix (des-), root (articul-), and suffix (-acion). Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV, VC, and CVC rules, with penultimate stress due to the word ending in a vowel.
Definitions
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Disarticulation; the act of disjoining or separating.
Disarticulation
“La desarticulación de la banda criminal fue un éxito policial.”
“Sufrió una desarticulación del hombro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cu').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ar — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cu — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. la — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ción — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Vowels initiate syllables, and following consonants are included.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a consonant cluster follows a vowel, the vowel initiates the syllable, and the consonants complete it.
Stress Rule
In Spanish, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The suffix *-acion* is a common pattern, and its syllabification is consistent.
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