descatolización
Syllables
des-ca-to-li-za-ción
Pronunciation
/des.ka.to.li.saˈθjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + catol- + -izacion
The word 'descatolizacion' is divided into six syllables: des-ca-to-li-za-ción. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and the nominalization suffix '-izacion'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV syllable rules and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming uncatholicized, or of abandoning Catholic beliefs or practices.
Decatholicization
“La descatolización de la sociedad fue un proceso lento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li') due to the word ending in 'n'. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ción — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.
Word Parts
CV Syllable Rule
Consonant-vowel sequences generally form a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ or /s/ is a regional variation that doesn't affect syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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