despenalizarían
Syllables
des-pe-na-li-za-rí-an
Pronunciation
/des.pe.na.li.θaˈɾjan/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + penal- + -izarían
The word 'despenalizarian' is a verb form meaning 'they would decriminalize'. It is divided into seven syllables: des-pe-na-li-za-rí-an, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'za'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and diphthong resolution. The morphemic structure includes the prefix 'des-', root 'penal-', and the verb-forming/inflectional suffix '-izarían'.
Definitions
- 1
To decriminalize
They would decriminalize
“Los legisladores despenalizarian el aborto si tuvieran más apoyo público.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' (θa).
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed, diphthong.. za — Closed syllable, stressed.. rí — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
A vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ or /s/.
- The conditional ending '-ían' consistently attracts stress.
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