desnacionizas
Syllables
de-sna-cio-ni-zas
Pronunciation
/des.na.θjo.ni.θas/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
des- + nacional- + -izas
The word 'desnacionalizas' is a verb form with five syllables (de-sna-cio-ni-zas), stressed on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'nacional-', and suffix '-izas', following standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To denationalize; to remove the national character from something or someone.
To denationalize
“El gobierno planea desnacionalizar las empresas.”
“¿Desnacionalizas tu cultura al vivir en el extranjero?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na-'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sna — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. cio — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Castilian Spanish.. ni — Open syllable.. zas — Closed syllable, final syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Castilian Spanish.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally formed around consonant-vowel pairings.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Vowels followed by consonants create separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable if followed by a vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' as /θ/ (Castilian Spanish) or /s/ (Latin American Spanish) is a regional variation that doesn't affect syllabification.
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