descapitalizase
Syllables
des-ca-pi-ta-li-za-se
Pronunciation
/des.ka.pi.ta.liˈθa.se/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + capitaliz- + -ase/-se
The word 'descapitalizase' is a verb divided into seven syllables: des-ca-pi-ta-li-za-se. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'capitaliz-', and the suffixes '-ase/-se'. Syllabification follows the basic CV rule and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To divest oneself of capital; to reduce one's capital.
To divest capital, to decaptialize.
“La empresa se descaptalizase para evitar la quiebra.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za') according to the general Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e'.. ca — Open syllable, onset consonant 'c', vowel 'a'.. pi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'i'.. ta — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'a'.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i'.. za — Open syllable, onset consonant 'z' (pronounced /θ/ in Spain), vowel 'a'.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e'.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
capitaliz-
Latin origin (*capitalis*), meaning 'of the head, chief, principal'. Forms the core meaning of the word.
-ase/-se
Spanish reflexive/pronominal suffix and third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive ending. Indicates the action is performed on the subject itself and verb conjugation.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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