deslegitimarían
Syllables
des-le-gi-ti-ma-rían
Pronunciation
/des.le.xi.ti.maˈɾjan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + legitim- + -arían
The word 'deslegitimarian' is syllabified as des-le-gi-ti-ma-rían, with primary stress on 'ma'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'legitim-', and suffix '-arían'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To delegitimize; to deprive of legitimacy.
To delegitimize
“Los políticos intentaron deslegitimar las elecciones.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma') according to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no consonant clusters.. le — Open syllable, no consonant clusters.. gi — Closed syllable, 'g' pronounced as /x/ before 'i'.. ti — Open syllable, no consonant clusters.. ma — Open syllable, primary stress.. rían — Closed syllable, tapped 'r' (ɾ).
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to the sonority hierarchy, but in this case, no clusters require breaking within syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The pronunciation of 'g' before 'i' as /x/ is an exception to the standard 'g' pronunciation.
- The 'r' in 'rían' is a tapped 'r' (ɾ) in this position.
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