desencapricharen
Syllables
de-sen-ca-pri-cha-ren
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.pɾi.ʧa.ɾen/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + caprich- + -ar,-en
The word 'desencapricharen' is a verb form syllabified into six syllables (de-sen-ca-pri-cha-ren) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('cha'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'caprich-', and the suffixes '-ar' and '-en'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VV rules, with penultimate stress applying due to the 'n' ending.
Definitions
- 1
To disabuse, to dissuade, to cure someone of a whim or fancy.
To dissuade, to disabuse.
“Esperaba que se desencapricharan de esa idea.”
“Los padres intentaron desencaprichar a su hijo de comprar el coche.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cha'), which is the penultimate syllable according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in 'n'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Closed syllable, stressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.
Vowel-Vowel Syllabification
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 's' or 'n' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'n' ending is a common feature in Spanish verb conjugations.
- The prefix 'des-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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