descapitalizare
Syllables
des-ca-pi-ta-li-za-re
Pronunciation
/des.ka.pi.ta.li.θaˈɾe/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + capital- + -izar-e
The Spanish verb 'descapitalizare' (to decapitalize) is syllabified as des-ca-pi-ta-li-za-re, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'capital-', and suffix '-izar-e', following standard CV-based syllabification and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
To reduce the capital of a company or organization; to diminish the amount of capital invested.
To decapitalize
“La empresa decidió descapitalizarse para evitar la quiebra.”
“El gobierno no permitirá que el banco se descapitalice.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' (za-re). The stress pattern follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, regional variation in 'z' pronunciation.. re — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are usually separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America).
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant anomalies.
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