desprendimiento
Syllables
des-pren-di-mien-to
Pronunciation
/des.pɾen.ðiˈmjen.to/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + prend- + -imiento
The word 'desprendimiento' is divided into five syllables: des-pren-di-mien-to. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The act of detaching, disengaging, or becoming separated.
Detachment, disengagement, separation
“Su desprendimiento emocional fue evidente.”
“El desprendimiento de la roca causó un derrumbe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pren — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables if pronounceable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'ie' diphthong in 'miento' is a standard Spanish feature.
- The 'nd' cluster is permissible within a syllable in Spanish.
- The word follows standard Spanish stress rules.
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