desmembraciones
Syllables
des-mem-bra-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/des.mem.bɾaˈθjo.nes/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
des- + membr- + -aciones
The word 'desmembraciones' is a Spanish noun meaning 'dismemberments'. It is divided into five syllables: des-mem-bra-cio-nes, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('mem'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'membr-', and the suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
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Dismemberments
Dismemberments
“Las desmembraciones del imperio fueron inevitables.”
“Sufrió terribles desmembraciones durante la guerra.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mem'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mem — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. bra — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.
- Regional pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'mbr' consonant cluster is common and follows standard syllabification rules.
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