despopularizara
Syllables
des-po-pu-la-ri-za-ra
Pronunciation
/despopulaɾiˈθaɾa/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des + popular + izarara
The word 'despopularizara' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-po-pu-la-ri-za-ra, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'popular', and suffixes '-izar' and '-ara'. The pronunciation varies regionally with the 'z' sound.
Definitions
- 1
To make something unpopular; to diminish the popularity of something.
To depopularize
“El gobierno intentaba despopularizar las políticas anteriores.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' because the word ends in 'a' and does not have a written accent mark.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. po — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. pu — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. la — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ri — Syllable with primary stress.. za — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a sibilant.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they don't have a written accent mark.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The consonant cluster 'pr' is permissible and doesn't require syllable separation.
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