desgranamientos
Syllables
des-gra-na-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/des.ɣɾa.naˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + gran- + -amiento-s
The word 'desgranamientos' is divided into five syllables: des-gra-na-mien-tos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the verb 'desgranar' with the addition of the nominalizing suffix '-amiento' and the plural marker '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of shelling or removing grains; the grains that have been shelled.
Shellings, grain removals
“Los desgranamientos de maíz fueron abundantes este año.”
“Se encargó de la clasificación de los desgranamientos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gra — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'gr'.. na — Open syllable.. mien — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Consonant
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'n' between vowels is a straightforward syllabification case.
- The 'miento' suffix is treated as a single unit.
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