desmilitarizado
Syllables
de-smi-li-ta-ri-za-do
Pronunciation
/desmi.li.ta.ɾiˈθa.ðo/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + militar- + -izado
The word 'desmilitarizado' is divided into seven syllables: de-smi-li-ta-ri-za-do. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('za'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'militar-', and the suffix '-izado'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
Freed from military forces or status.
Demilitarized
“La zona fronteriza está desmilitarizada.”
“El tratado exigía que la isla fuera desmilitarizada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('za'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. smi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant-Vowel
A syllable break occurs between a consonant and a following vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'r' in 'ri-' is a single tap /ɾ/.
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