desplazamientos
Syllables
des-pla-za-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/des.pla.θaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + plaz- + -amiento
The word 'desplazamientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'displacements'. It's divided into five syllables: des-pla-za-mien-tos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('mien-'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, and the word's morphology includes the prefix 'des-', root 'plaz-', and suffixes '-amiento' and '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
Movements, displacements, shifts.
Displacements
“Los desplazamientos de población fueron masivos.”
“Analizamos los desplazamientos de la costa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mien-'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pla — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. mie — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel (e.g., de-spla-).
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel following a consonant (e.g., pla-za-).
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable (e.g., mie-).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise marked.
- The 'spl' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ or /s/ is a regional variation that doesn't affect the syllabification.
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