desmilitarizare
Syllables
des-mi-li-ta-ri-za-re
Pronunciation
/desmi.li.ta.ɾiˈθa.ɾe/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + militar- + -izare
The word 'desmilitarizare' is divided into seven syllables: des-mi-li-ta-ri-za-re. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'militar-', and the suffix '-izare'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress assignment.
Definitions
- 1
To remove military forces or characteristics from a place or situation.
To demilitarize
“El gobierno decidió desmilitarizar la zona fronteriza.”
“Es importante desmilitarizar la mente de los jóvenes.”
ant:militarizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). This is consistent with Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels, creating open syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The consonant cluster 'sm' is not common but does not violate syllabification rules.
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