desmembramiento
Syllables
des-mem-bra-mien-to
Pronunciation
/des.mem.bɾaˈmjen.to/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + membr- + -amiento
The Spanish noun 'desmembramiento' (dismemberment) is syllabified as des-mem-bra-mien-to, with stress on 'mien'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'membr-', and suffix '-amiento', following standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
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Dismemberment, disarticulation, fragmentation.
Dismemberment
“El desmembramiento del imperio fue inevitable.”
“El accidente causó el desmembramiento de la familia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable. mem — Closed syllable. bra — Open syllable. mien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. to — Closed syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'mbr' cluster is a common and accepted feature of Spanish phonology.
- The diphthong 'ie' is treated as a single vowel sound within the syllable.
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