deseestimaciones
Syllables
de-se-es-ti-ma-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/des.es.ti.maˈθjo.nes/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + estim- + -aciones
The word 'desestimaciones' is divided into seven syllables: de-se-es-ti-ma-cio-nes. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'estim-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCV rules.
Definitions
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Dismissals, rejections, disapprovals.
Dismissals, rejections
“Las desestimaciones del juez fueron definitivas.”
“Recibió varias desestimaciones a su propuesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. se — Open syllable.. es — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are typically formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a word contains multiple vowels, syllables are divided between vowels.
Final Consonant
A final consonant typically closes the syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ (in Castilian Spanish) doesn't affect syllabification.
- The combination of 'ci' is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification purposes.
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