descontaminadas
Syllables
de-scon-ta-mi-na-das
Pronunciation
/deskontamiˈnaðas/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
des- + contamin- + -ada-s
The word 'descontaminadas' is divided into six syllables: de-scon-ta-mi-na-das. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffixes '-ada-' and '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Free from contamination; decontaminated.
Decontaminated
“Las muestras fueron declaradas descontaminadas.”
“Las áreas descontaminadas están ahora abiertas al público.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na' in 'mi-na-das') according to the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. scon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. das — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Rule
Syllables can end with consonants, forming closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority and phonotactic constraints.
Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster in 'scon-' could potentially be treated as a single unit, but Spanish generally prefers to separate them when followed by a vowel.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules without any major anomalies.
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