descorrimientos
“Descorrimientos” is a Spanish noun meaning “escapes.” It’s syllabified as des-co-rri-mien-tos, stressed on 'mien'. It’s formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'correr', and suffixes '-imiento' and '-s', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
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The act of running off, slipping away, or escaping.
Escapes, runaways, slips, departures
“Los descorrimientos de los prisioneros causaron alarma.”
“Investigaron los descorrimientos de fondos públicos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 's'. co — Open syllable, onset 'c', nucleus 'o'. rri — Covered syllable, onset 'rr', nucleus 'i'. mien — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ie', coda 'n'. tos — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'o', coda 's'
Word Parts
Vowel-Vowel
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant-Vowel
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
Consonants surrounding a vowel form a syllable.
Diagraphs
Certain consonant combinations (like 'rr') are treated as single sounds and form a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'rr' is a trilled 'r' and forms a single onset.
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