deshumanizacion
Syllables
des-hu-ma-ni-za-cion
Pronunciation
/desu.ma.ni.θa.θi.on/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + human- + -izacion
The Spanish noun 'deshumanizacion' (dehumanization) is divided into six syllables: des-hu-ma-ni-za-cion, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ci'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'human-', and suffix '-izacion', adhering to standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities.
Dehumanization
“La deshumanización de los refugiados es un problema grave.”
“La guerra puede llevar a la deshumanización del enemigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci') according to the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. hu — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. cion — Closed syllable, 'c' before 'i' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically formed around vowels, with consonants generally following vowels.
Consonant-Vowel
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, a syllable break occurs.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' and 'c' before 'i' varies between Spain and Latin America.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any unusual complexities.
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