desinficionamos
Syllables
de-sin-fi-cio-na-mos
Pronunciation
/desin.fi.θjoˈna.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + infec- + -cion-amos
The word 'desinficionamos' is a verb form with six syllables divided as 'de-sin-fi-cio-na-mos'. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cio'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'infec-', and suffixes '-cion-' and '-amos'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
To disinfect, to cleanse of infectious agents.
We disinfect.
“Nosotros desinficionamos las manos antes de comer.”
“Los médicos desinficionamos el quirófano.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cio').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sin — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' before 'infec' does not create a complex consonant cluster.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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