desmadejamiento
Syllables
des-ma-de-ja-mien-to
Pronunciation
/desmaðexaˈmjento/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + madej- + -amiento
The word 'desmadejamiento' is a Spanish noun meaning 'disentanglement'. It is divided into six syllables: des-ma-de-ja-mien-to, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'madej-', and the suffix '-amiento'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of disentangling, unraveling, or loosening something that is coiled or knotted.
Disentanglement, unraveling
“El desmadejamiento de la madeja fue lento y cuidadoso.”
“El desmadejamiento de la trama política reveló corrupción.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to') because the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is 000010, indicating unstressed syllables followed by the stressed syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. ja — Open syllable.. mien — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to phonotactic constraints, but certain clusters (like 'sm') remain intact.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'j' sound (/x/) is a characteristic feature of Spanish phonology. The 'sm' cluster is treated as a single unit.
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