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descalificadora

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

descalificadora

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-ca-li-fi-ca-do-ra

Pronunciation

/des.ka.li.fi.kaˈðo.ɾa/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

des- + calific- + -adora

Descalificadora is a seven-syllable Spanish word (des-ca-li-fi-ca-do-ra) meaning 'disqualifier' or 'disqualifying'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'calific-', and suffix '-adora', with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Rendering something or someone ineligible.

    Disqualifying

    “Una crítica descalificadora.”

    syn:inhabilitadoraexcluyente
    ant:habilitadoraincluyente
noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that disqualifies.

    Disqualifier

    “Es una descalificadora profesional.”

    syn:inhabilitador/a

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'do-ra' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

7
des/des/
ca/ka/
li/li/
fi/fi/
ca/ka/
do/do/
ra/ɾa/

des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. do — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'not, opposite of'; negation.

root

calific-

Latin *qualificare* meaning 'to qualify'; core meaning related to assessment.

suf

-adora

Spanish suffix derived from Latin *-ator*; agentive suffix.

Similar Words

ca­li­fi­ca­dordes­ca­li­fi­carca­li­dad

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Every consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant deviations.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the articulation of the /ɾ/ sound, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

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