descontaminemos
Syllables
des-con-ta-mi-ne-mos
Pronunciation
/deskontamiˈnemos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + contamin- + -emos
The word 'descontaminemos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-con-ta-mi-ne-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne'). It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To decontaminate, to remove contaminants from.
To decontaminate
“Descontaminemos el agua antes de beberla.”
“Descontaminemos el área afectada por el derrame.”
ant:contaminar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ne'), the antepenultimate syllable, according to the standard Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
contamin-
Latin origin (contaminare), meaning 'to defile, pollute'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.
-emos
Spanish verbal ending, indicating first-person plural present subjunctive/imperative. Marks person and mood/aspect.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels, creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Final Vowel Stress
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
- The 'n' in 'contamin-' is not a syllable divider; it's part of the root morpheme.
- Pronunciation is relatively standard across Spanish-speaking regions, with minimal regional variations affecting syllabification.
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