descontaminados
Syllables
des-con-ta-mi-na-dos
Pronunciation
/deskontamiˈnaðos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + contamin- + -ados
The word 'descontaminados' is divided into six syllables: des-con-ta-mi-na-dos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-ados'. Syllabification follows standard CV and VC rules, with stress determined by the word's ending.
Definitions
- 1
Free from contamination; purified.
Decontaminated
“Los materiales descontaminados se pueden reutilizar.”
“El agua descontaminada es apta para el consumo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). This is due to the rule that words ending in 'n', 's', or a vowel are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. dos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A syllable typically ends with a vowel. When a consonant is followed by a vowel, a syllable break occurs between them.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, a syllable break occurs between them.
Stress Rule
Words ending in 'n', 's', or a vowel are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ð/ (represented by 'd' between vowels) in Spain may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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