desmilitarizais
Syllables
des-mi-li-ta-ri-za-is
Pronunciation
/desmi.li.ta.ɾiˈθais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + militar- + -izar-ais
The word 'desmilitarizais' is a verb form derived from Latin roots. It's syllabified as 'des-mi-li-ta-ri-za-is' with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To demilitarize; to reduce or eliminate military forces or installations.
To demilitarize
“El gobierno decidió desmilitarizar la zona fronteriza.”
“Desmilitarizais vuestras bases militares.”
ant:militarizar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, primary stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal'. Negation/reversal function.
militar-
Latin origin (*militaris*), relating to soldiers. Core meaning related to military.
-izar-ais
Latin *-izare* (verb formation) + Spanish *-ais* (2nd person plural present indicative ending). Verb formation and conjugation function.
Similar Words
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- Standard Spanish syllabification rules are consistently applied.
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