desenterradores
Syllables
de-sen-te-rra-do-res
Pronunciation
/desente.raˈðo.ɾes/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
des- + enterr- + -adores
The word 'desenterradores' is divided into six syllables: de-sen-te-rra-do-res. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enterr-', and the suffix '-adores'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCV rules, with a final consonant forming a closed syllable.
Definitions
- 1
People who exhume or disinter something (e.g., bodies).
Exhumers, disinterrers.
“Los desenterradores trabajaron durante horas.”
“Un equipo de desenterradores forenses fue enviado a la escena.”
- 1
Relating to the act of exhuming.
Exhuming, disinterring.
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('res'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. res — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a word contains multiple vowels in a row, syllables are divided between each vowel.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word forms a closed syllable.
- The 'rr' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The stress pattern is predictable based on the word's ending.
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