descolocaciones
Syllables
des-co-lo-ca-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/des.ko.lo.kaˈθjo.nes/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + coloc- + -aciones
The word 'descolocaciones' is divided into six syllables: des-co-lo-ca-cio-nes. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'coloc-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Dislocations, displacements, or instances of being unsettled or disturbed.
Dislocations, displacements
“Las descolocaciones causadas por el terremoto fueron graves.”
“Sufrió varias descolocaciones emocionales después de la noticia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the rule for words ending in 'n'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sk/ but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The word consistently follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
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