desnaturalizais
Syllables
des-na-tu-ra-li-zais
Pronunciation
/des.na.tu.ɾa.li.ˈθais/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + natural- + -izais
The Spanish verb 'desnaturalizais' (to denaturalize) is syllabified as 'des-na-tu-ra-li-zais' with stress on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'natural-', and suffixes '-iz-' and '-ais'. Syllabification adheres to standard Spanish rules of vowel nuclei, consonant assignment, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the natural qualities or characteristics from something; to denaturalize.
To denaturalize
“Los científicos están desnaturalizando el ADN.”
“No debemos desnaturalizar la cultura local.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('li'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Assignment
Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /θ/ or /s/) do not affect syllabification.
- The consonant cluster 'nl' is treated as a standard consonant-vowel sequence in Spanish syllabification.
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