descontaminasen
Syllables
des-con-ta-mi-na-sen
Pronunciation
/deskontamiˈnaseŋ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + contamin- + -asen
The word 'descontaminasen' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: des-con-ta-mi-na-sen. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-asen'. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To decontaminate, to remove contaminants from.
To decontaminate
“Esperaban que descontaminasen el área afectada.”
“Si tuvieran los recursos, descontaminasen el río.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). The word ends in a vowel ('n'), and the penultimate syllable is not stressed.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. sen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation/Reversal function.
contamin-
Latin origin (contaminare), meaning 'to defile, pollute'. Core meaning of the verb.
-asen
Spanish, imperfect subjunctive ending for the third-person plural. Grammatical marking (tense, mood, person, number).
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel (n, s, or a consonant that doesn't create a strong final syllable).
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-sen' is a common feature of Spanish verb conjugation and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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