desnaturalizado
Syllables
des-na-tu-ra-li-za-do
Pronunciation
/des.na.tu.ɾa.li.ˈθa.ðo/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + natural + -izado
The word 'desnaturalizado' is divided into seven syllables: des-na-tu-ra-li-za-do. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('za'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'natural', and the suffix '-izado'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with vowel-consonant-vowel divisions and consonant clusters remaining intact.
Definitions
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Denaturalized, unnaturalized, altered from its natural state.
Denaturalized, unnaturalized
“El paisaje estaba desnaturalizado por la contaminación.”
“Un producto desnaturalizado no es lo mismo que uno natural.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('za'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, stressed.. do — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable.
Prefix/Suffix
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'nz' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' and 'c' before 'e' or 'i' (Castilian /θ/ vs. Latin American /s/) do not affect syllabification.
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