desmoronamiento
Syllables
des-mo-ro-na-mie-nto
Pronunciation
/des.mo.ɾo.naˈmjen.to/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + mor- + -onamiento
The word 'desmoronamiento' is divided into six syllables: des-mo-ro-na-mie-nto. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix (des-), root (mor-), and suffix (-onamiento). Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCV rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of crumbling, collapsing, or disintegrating.
Crumbling, collapse, disintegration
“El desmoronamiento del edificio fue inevitable.”
“El desmoronamiento de la moral pública es preocupante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na' in 'mo-ro-na-mien-to').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. mie — Open syllable.. nto — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant between two vowels is typically attached to the following vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a consonant is between two vowels, it generally goes with the following vowel.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically forms a closed syllable.
- The 'r' sound is a tap/flap and is always syllabified with the following vowel.
- The suffix '-amiento' is a common and well-defined morphological unit.
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