despenalizacion
Syllables
des-pe-na-li-za-cion
Pronunciation
/des.pe.na.li.θaˈθjon/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + penal- + -izacion
The word 'despenalizacion' is divided into six syllables: des-pe-na-li-za-cion. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules. The 'nz' cluster is divided as 'n-z'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of removing or reducing the criminal penalties associated with an action.
Decriminalization
“La despenalización del aborto es un tema controvertido.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). This is consistent with the general rule for Spanish words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed (Castilian pronunciation).. cion — Closed syllable, unstressed (Castilian pronunciation).
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, allowing sonorant consonants to begin a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Castilian Spanish, /s/ in many Latin American dialects).
- The 'nz' cluster is always divided as 'n-z'.
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