desnuclearizado
Syllables
des-nu-cle-a-ri-za-do
Pronunciation
/des.nu.kle.a.ɾiˈθa.ðo/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + nuclear + -izado
The word 'desnuclearizado' is divided into seven syllables: des-nu-cle-a-ri-za-do. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('nu'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'nuclear', and the suffix '-izado'. It functions as an adjective or past participle meaning 'denuclearized'.
Definitions
- 1
Denuclearized; having removed nuclear weapons or facilities.
Denuclearized
“Un mundo desnuclearizado es un mundo más seguro.”
“El tratado busca un futuro desnuclearizado para la región.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('nu'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. nu — Open syllable, stressed.. cle — Closed syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The prefix 'des-' is always a separate syllable.
- The sequence 'riz' is a common pattern, and the 'z' is pronounced as /θ/ in most dialects.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /s/ in some Latin American dialects) do not affect syllable division.
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