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descompensacion

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “descompensacion” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

descompensación

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 1

    A state of imbalance or loss of equilibrium.

    Decompensation

    “La descompensación del sistema inmunológico puede llevar a enfermedades graves.”

    syn:desequilibrioalteracióntrastorno
    ant:equilibrioestabilidad

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sa-').

Syllables

5
des/des/
com/kom/
pen/pen/
sa/sa/
ción/θjon/

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)

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'negation'.

root

compens-

Latin origin, from *compensare* meaning 'to balance'.

suf

-acion

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix forming a noun.

Similar Words

com­pen­sa­cióndes­con­fian­zare­com­pen­sa

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/).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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