deselectrizaban
Syllables
de-se-lec-tri-za-ban
Pronunciation
/deselek.tɾiˈθa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + electriz- + -ar/-aban
The word 'deselectrizaban' is a verb form broken down into six syllables: de-se-lec-tri-za-ban. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'electriz-', and the suffixes '-ar' and '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To be undoing the electrification or discharging; to be removing the electrical charge from something.
were discharging, were de-electrifying
“Si pudieran, deselectrizaban todos los aparatos antes de la tormenta.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'za', following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, stressed.. ban — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated by vowels (e.g., de-se).
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken up when possible, but 'ct' is often kept together (e.g., lec-tri).
Penultimate Stress
If a word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ct' cluster is a potential point of variation, but standard practice keeps it intact.
- The imperfect subjunctive mood doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
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