desfibriladores
Syllables
de-sfi-bri-la-do-res
Pronunciation
/desfiβɾi.laˈðoɾes/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + fibril- + -ador-es
The word 'desfibriladores' is divided into six syllables: de-sfi-bri-la-do-res. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do-'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'fibril-', and the suffix '-ador-es'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, accounting for consonant clusters and the penultimate stress pattern.
Definitions
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Medical devices used to deliver an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
Defibrillators
“Los defibriladores son esenciales en las ambulancias.”
“El médico usó los defibriladores para salvar la vida del paciente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do-'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sfi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. res — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant-Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a consonant is a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Consonant clusters 'sf' and 'br' are exceptions to simple syllable division but are common in Spanish.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /β/ as /b/ do not affect syllable division.
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