descalificación
Syllables
des-ca-li-fi-ca-ción
Pronunciation
/des.ka.li.fi.kaˈθjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + calific- + -ación
The word 'descalificacion' is divided into six syllables: des-ca-li-fi-ca-ción. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ción'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Spanish phonological rules. Syllabification is based on vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The act of disqualifying someone or something; the state of being disqualified.
Disqualification
“La descalificación del atleta fue polémica.”
“La descalificación de su candidatura sorprendió a muchos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ción') due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ción — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as much as possible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification and stress patterns without significant exceptions.
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