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descuidadamente

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

descuidadamente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-cui-da-da-men-te

Pronunciation

/des.ku.i.ða.ðaˈmen.te/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

des- + cuid- + -ada-mente

Descuidadamente is a Spanish adverb meaning 'carelessly'. It's divided into six syllables (des-cui-da-da-men-te) with stress on 'cui'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'cuid-', and suffixes '-ada-' and '-mente', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    Acting or done without due care or attention.

    Carelessly, negligently

    “Actuó descuidadamente y causó el accidente.”

    syn:negligentementedescuidadamentesin cuidado
    ant:cuidadosamentediligentemente

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cui').

Syllables

6
des/des/
cui/kui/
da/ða/
da/ða/
men/men/
te/te/

des — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. cui — Open syllable.. da — Open syllable.. da — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, negation prefix.

root

cuid-

Latin *cura*, meaning 'care'.

suf

-ada-mente

Spanish suffixes, forming an adverb from the verb 'cuidar'.

Similar Words

cui­da­do­socui­da­dofá­cil­men­te

Vowel-Consonant Separation

Syllables are generally divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster Retention

Consonant clusters are typically kept within the same syllable.

Stress Rule

Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The *des-* prefix is a common negation prefix.
  • The *-mente* suffix consistently receives secondary stress in many adverbs.
  • No significant regional variations affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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