despenalizadora
Syllables
de-spe-na-li-za-do-ra
Pronunciation
/des.pe.na.li.θaˈðo.ɾa/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + penal- + -izadora
The Spanish word 'despenalizadora' (depenalizer) is syllabified as de-spe-na-li-za-do-ra, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'penal-', and suffixes '-iz-' and '-adora', following standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
A person or entity that depenalizes something; one who removes the penal status from an action or law.
Depenalizer (feminine)
“La activista es una firme despenalizadora del aborto.”
“El gobierno se mostró como un despenalizador de ciertas drogas.”
ant:penalizadora
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'), as per Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. spe — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., de-spe).
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels (e.g., na-li).
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'z' is pronounced as /θ/ in standard Peninsular Spanish, but this does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in 'z' pronunciation (e.g., /s/ in some Latin American dialects) do not alter syllable division.
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