desinficionando
Syllables
de-sin-fi-ci-o-nan-do
Pronunciation
/desin.fi.θjoˈnan.do/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
des- + infec- + -cionando
The word 'desinficionando' is a gerund formed from the verb 'desinfectar'. It is divided into seven syllables: de-sin-fi-ci-o-nan-do, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('fi'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The act of disinfecting; the process of making something free from infection.
Disinfecting
“Estaba desinficionando la herida.”
“Después de usarlo, hay que desinficionando los instrumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fi').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sin — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. nan — Closed syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are divided between a vowel and a following consonant.
Consonant + Vowel
Syllables are divided between a consonant and a following vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies regionally but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'nd' sequence is treated as a single consonant cluster.
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