desmoralizarian
Syllables
des-mo-ra-li-za-ri-an
Pronunciation
/des.mo.ra.li.θaˈɾjan/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + moral + -izar-an
The word 'desmoralizarian' is a verb in the third-person plural conditional tense. It is divided into seven syllables: des-mo-ra-li-za-ri-an, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'za'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'moral', and suffixes '-izar' and '-an'. Syllabification follows the standard vowel nucleus rule and penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
They would demoralize.
They would demoralize.
“Sus palabras no los desmoralizarían.”
“Si perdieran, no se desmoralizarían.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rz' sequence represents a tapped 'r' followed by a dental fricative /θ/ or sibilant /s/ depending on the dialect, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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