descompensación
Syllables
des-com-pen-sa-ción
Pronunciation
/deskompen.saˈθjon/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
des- + compens- + -acion
The word 'descompensacion' is divided into five syllables: des-com-pen-sa-ción. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'compens-', and the suffix '-acion'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A state of imbalance or loss of equilibrium.
Decompensation
“La descompensación del sistema inmunológico puede llevar a enfermedades graves.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sa-').
Syllables
des — Open syllable with consonant onset and coda.. com — Open syllable with consonant onset and coda.. pen — Open syllable with consonant onset and coda.. sa — Open syllable with consonant onset.. ción — Closed syllable with consonant onset and coda. (Castilian pronunciation)
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they can be pronounced together.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence, but doesn't alter the basic syllabification.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The suffix '-acion' is consistently syllabified as shown.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' (Castilian /θ/ vs. Latin American /s/).
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