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descontaminaran

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

descontaminaran

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-con-ta-mi-na-ran

Pronunciation

/deskontamiˈnaɾan/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + contamin- + -ar/-an

The word 'descontaminaran' is a Spanish verb form meaning 'to decontaminate'. It is divided into six syllables (des-con-ta-mi-na-ran) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and CVC rules, with no significant exceptions. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'contamin-', and suffixes '-ar' and '-an'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decontaminate (a group of people or things).

    To decontaminate

    “Si ellos pudieran, descontaminaran el río.”

    “Era importante que los científicos descontaminaran el área afectada.”

    syn:purificarlimpiardescontaminar (reflexive)
    ant:contaminar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na' in 'descontaminaran'). This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
des/des/
con/kon/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
na/na/
ran/ɾan/

des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. con — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ran — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation/reversal function.

root

contamin-

Latin origin (contaminare), meaning 'to defile, pollute'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ar/-an

Spanish verbal infinitive and imperfect subjunctive endings. Indicate verb form, person, number, tense, and mood.

Similar Words

con­ta­mi­nardes­con­ta­mi­narcon­ta­mi­na­ción

CV Syllabification

Consonant-vowel sequences generally form a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Syllabification

Consonant clusters are grouped with the following vowel.

Final Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are permissible.

Stress Rule

Words ending in 'n' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ran' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
  • The 'contamin-' root is a stable morpheme with consistent syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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