desintoxicacion
Syllables
de-sin-to-xi-ca-cion
Pronunciation
/desinto.si.kaˈθjon/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + intoxic- + -acion
The word 'desintoxicacion' is divided into six syllables: de-sin-to-xi-ca-cion. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding vowel combinations and consonant-vowel groupings.
Definitions
- 1
The process of removing toxic substances from the body.
Detoxification
“El proceso de desintoxicación fue largo y difícil.”
“Necesito una desintoxicación digital.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sin — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. xi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, primary stressed.. cion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Combination
Vowel combinations are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant-Vowel
Consonants typically belong to the following vowel, forming a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (e.g., /s/ in Latin America) do not affect syllabification.
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