desnaturalizaba
Syllables
des-na-tu-ra-li-za-ba
Pronunciation
/des.na.tu.ɾa.li.θa.βa/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + natural- + -iza-ba
The word 'desnaturalizaba' is divided into seven syllables: des-na-tu-ra-li-za-ba. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'natural-', and suffixes '-iza-' and '-ba'. Syllabification follows the standard vowel nucleus rule of Spanish.
Definitions
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To denaturalize
To denaturalize
“El régimen desnaturalizaba la historia del país.”
“La industrialización desnaturalizaba el paisaje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no stress.. na — Open syllable, primary stress.. tu — Open syllable, no stress.. ra — Open syllable, no stress.. li — Open syllable, no stress.. za — Open syllable, no stress.. ba — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
- Allophonic variation of 'z' to /θ/ or /s/ depending on region.
- Allophonic variation of 'b' to /β/ between vowels.
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