descongestionan
Syllables
des-con-ges-tio-nan
Pronunciation
/deskonxesˈtjonan/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
des- + congest- + -ionan
The word 'descongestionan' is a verb form meaning 'they decongest'. It is divided into five syllables: des-con-ges-tio-nan, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'congest-', and the suffix '-ionan'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To decongest; to clear a blockage.
They decongest / They are decongesting.
“Los medicamentos descongestionan las vías respiratorias.”
“Ellos descongestionan el tráfico.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nan') according to the general rule for words ending in 'n'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. ges — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tio — Open syllable, unstressed.. nan — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between a vowel and a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split if they form permissible onsets or codas.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
Vowel Combination
Vowel combinations (diphthongs and triphthongs) are kept together in the same syllable.
- The pronunciation of /x/ may vary regionally, but does not affect syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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