desinficionaren
Syllables
des-in-fi-cio-na-ren
Pronunciation
/desin.fi.θjo.ˈna.ɾen/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + infec- + -cion-
Desinficionaren is a Spanish verb form with 6 syllables: des-in-fi-cio-na-ren. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'infec-', suffix '-cion-', and the inflectional ending '-aren-'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, treating 'cion' as a single syllable and maintaining consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
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Third-person plural preterite subjunctive of 'desinfectar'.
They would disinfect / That they disinfect
“Esperaba que ellos desinficionaren el hospital.”
“Era necesario que los médicos desinficionaren las heridas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. fi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. cio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ren — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (CV).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
"cion" Rule
The sequence "cion" is generally treated as a single syllable.
- The 'cion' sequence is a common point of syllabification debate, but the standard rule dictates it remains a single syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of multiple rules.
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