desfavoreciesen
Syllables
des-fa-vo-re-cie-sen
Pronunciation
/desfaβoɾeˈθjeseŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + favorecer + -iesen
The word 'desfavoreciesen' is a verb form divided into six syllables: des-fa-vo-re-cie-sen. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'favorecer', and the suffix '-iesen'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To disfavor, to treat unfavorably.
To disfavor
“Si ellos lo supieran, no nos desfavoreciesen.”
“Espero que no te desfavoreciesen en la decisión.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'cie', following the rule for words ending in vowels or 'n/s'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, stressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels when possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with the first consonant joining the preceding vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated as distinct syllables.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-iesen' always forms a separate syllable.
- The 're' sequence is separated due to the intervening consonant 'v'.
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