despopularizaba
Syllables
des-po-pu-la-ri-za-ba
Pronunciation
/despopulaɾiˈθaba/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + popular- + -izar-aba
The word 'despopularizaba' is a verb with seven syllables divided according to Spanish vowel-centric syllabification rules. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'popular-', and the suffixes '-izar' and '-aba'. The pronunciation of 'rz' and 'z' can vary regionally.
Definitions
- 1
To make something lose popularity; to cause something to become unpopular.
To depopularize
“La nueva política despopularizaba al gobierno.”
“Sus acciones despopularizaban su imagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri' in 'po-pu-la-ri-za-ba'), as the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. po — Open syllable.. pu — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, contains a single tap 'r' consonant.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. ba — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Spanish syllables are primarily built around vowels, with each vowel generally forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Attachment
Consonants typically attach to the following vowel to form a syllable.
Stress Placement (Vowel-Ending Words)
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'rz' (e.g., /ɾ/ vs. /rs/).
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain versus /s/ in Latin America.
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