descapitalizais
Syllables
des-ca-pi-ta-li-zais
Pronunciation
/des.ka.pi.ta.liˈθajs/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + capital- + -izais
The word 'descapitalizais' is a verb form with six syllables: des-ca-pi-ta-li-zais. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zais'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'capital-', and the suffixes '-iz' and '-ais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To reduce or diminish capital; to de-capitalize.
To de-capitalize
“No podéis descapitalizar la empresa sin autorización.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zais'). Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' typically have penultimate stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zais — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are resolved based on pronounceability and phonotactic constraints. In 'zais', the 'z' initiates a closed syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/s/ in Latin America, /θ/ in Spain).
- The word is a conjugated verb form, so syllabification is fixed.
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