desfalecimiento
Syllables
des-fa-le-ci-mien-to
Pronunciation
/des.fa.le.θiˈmjen.to/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + fallec- + -imiento
The word 'desfallecimiento' is divided into six syllables: des-fa-le-ci-mien-to, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'fallec-', and the suffix '-imiento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and CVC rules.
Definitions
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Fainting, collapse, weakening, loss of consciousness.
Fainting, collapse, weakening
“Sufrió un desfallecimiento durante la ceremonia.”
“El desfallecimiento de la economía fue evidente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cie').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. mien — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. to — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
Two consecutive vowels are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
A consonant between two vowels forms a syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' and 'c' do not affect syllabification.
- The word primarily functions as a noun, and stress remains consistent across grammatical roles.
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