desinsectadoras
Syllables
de-sin-sec-ta-do-ras
Pronunciation
/desinsektaˈðoɾas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + insect- + -adoras
The word 'desinsectadoras' is divided into six syllables: de-sin-sec-ta-do-ras. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'insect-', and the suffix '-adoras'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant structures, with penultimate stress due to the word ending in 's'.
Definitions
- 1
Female insect exterminators; people whose job is to eliminate insects.
Female insect exterminators
“Las desinsectadoras llegaron para solucionar el problema de plagas.”
“Contratamos a unas desinsectadoras profesionales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. sin — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. sec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. do — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ras — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in vowels. Applied to syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a consonant is between two vowels, it usually goes with the following vowel. Applied to syllables with consonant clusters.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/ might subtly affect the perceived syllable boundaries, but not the written syllabification.
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