desprestixiadas
Syllables
des-pres-ti-xi-a-das
Pronunciation
/des.pres.ti.ˈxi.aðas/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + prestigio + -adas
The word 'desprestigiadas' is an adjective meaning 'discredited'. It is divided into six syllables: des-pres-ti-xi-a-das, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'xi'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'prestigio', and the suffix '-adas'.
Definitions
- 1
Lacking prestige; discredited; dishonored.
Discredited, dishonored, lacking prestige.
“Las ideas desprestigiadas fueron finalmente aceptadas.”
“Las figuras públicas desprestigiadas luchan por recuperar su imagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('xi').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pres — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. xi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. das — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'x' sound is treated as a consonant in Spanish syllabification.
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