desgobernaduras
Syllables
des-go-ber-na-du-ras
Pronunciation
/des.go.βeɾ.na.ˈðu.ɾas/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + gobernar + -duras
The Spanish noun 'desgobernaduras' (misgovernments) is syllabified as des-go-ber-na-du-ras, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'gobernar', and suffix '-duras'. Intervocalic /b/ and /d/ are pronounced as approximants.
Definitions
- 1
Acts or consequences of bad governance; misgovernments; corrupt administrations.
Misgovernments, maladministrations
“Las desgobernaduras llevaron al país a la crisis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na') due to the word ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. go — Open syllable.. ber — Closed syllable, intervocalic /b/ becomes /β/.. na — Open, stressed syllable.. du — Open syllable, intervocalic /d/ becomes /ð/.. ras — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Following Consonant
Syllable division occurs between a consonant and a following vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to the sonority hierarchy.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Intervocalic /b/ and /d/ become approximants (/β/ and /ð/) in many dialects.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'g' before 'o'.
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