descontaminaban
Syllables
des-con-ta-mi-na-ban
Pronunciation
/deskontamiˈnaβan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + contamin- + -aban
The word 'descontaminaban' is a verb form divided into six syllables: des-con-ta-mi-na-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban'). It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows the standard CV rule and penultimate stress rule of Spanish.
Definitions
- 1
To decontaminate, to purify from contamination.
They were decontaminating.
“Los científicos descontaminaban el área afectada.”
“Ellos descontaminaban el agua antes de usarla.”
ant:contaminaban
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' in 'ban' is pronounced as /β/ due to its intervocalic position.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any unusual exceptions.
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