desperanzaras
Syllables
des-pe-ran-za-ras
Pronunciation
/des.es.pe.ɾan.ˈθa.ɾas/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + esper- + -anza-rar-as
The word 'desesperanzaras' is a verb form divided into five syllables: des-pe-ran-za-ras. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'esper-', and suffixes '-anza-rar-as'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To dishearten, to deprive of hope
You will dishearten
“No me desesperanzaras con tus palabras.”
“¿Me desesperanzaras si te digo la verdad?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' due to the general Spanish accentuation rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ras — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but 'nz' is treated as a unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'des-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The 'nz' cluster is handled according to standard Spanish phonotactics.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' and 'c' (as /s/ or /θ/) do not affect syllable division.
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