descorazonadora
Syllables
des-co-ra-zo-na-do-ra
Pronunciation
/des.ko.ra.θo.naˈðo.ra/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + corazón + -adora
The word 'descorazonadora' is divided into seven syllables (des-co-ra-zo-na-do-ra) following standard Spanish CV-based syllabification rules. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'corazón', and the suffix '-adora'.
Definitions
- 1
Causing deep sadness or emotional pain; heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking
“La noticia fue descorazonadora.”
“Una película descorazonadora.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('do'), as the word ends in a vowel and lacks a written accent mark.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. zo — Open syllable, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. na — Open syllable.. do — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around consonant-vowel pairings, creating open syllables.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are usually separated into different syllables (hiatus).
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable perception but doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- Standard Spanish stress rules apply, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable due to the final vowel.
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