desertificación
Syllables
de-ser-ti-fi-ca-ción
Pronunciation
/des.er.ti.fi.kaˈθjon/ or /des.er.ti.fi.kaˈsjon/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
des- + ert- + -ificación
The word 'desertificacion' is divided into six syllables: de-ser-ti-fi-ca-ción. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ción'). It's a noun derived from Latin roots, denoting the process of land degradation. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-initial syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas, resulting from various factors including climatic changes and human activities.
Desertification
“La desertificación es un problema grave en muchas partes del mundo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ción') due to the general Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ser — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ción — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with vowels. This rule was applied consistently throughout the word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (/θ/ or /s/).
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