despernankariãn
Syllables
des-per-nan-ka-ri-ãn
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.nan.ka.ɾi.ãn/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
des- + pernanc- + -iarian
The Spanish verb 'despernancarian' (they would dishearten) is divided into six syllables: des-per-nan-ka-ri-ãn. Stress falls on 'nan'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with 'r' in 'rn' joining the next syllable and 'ã' functioning as a nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
To dishearten, to deprive of hope (third-person plural imperfect subjunctive)
They would dishearten / They were to dishearten
“Si tuvieran el poder, despernancarian a todos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nan').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 's'. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. nan — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. ka — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', nucleus 'i'. ãn — Closed syllable, onset 'ã', nucleus 'ã', coda 'n'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Rule
Syllables are formed around a consonant followed by a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Rule
Syllables are divided between the vowel and the final consonant.
'r' Rule
The 'r' sound is generally considered part of the following syllable when it appears in sequences like 'rn'.
- The 'rn' sequence is handled according to the standard rule of the 'r' belonging to the following syllable.
- The nasal vowel 'ã' is a common feature in Spanish verb conjugations and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
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