despresurizaban
Syllables
des-pre-su-ri-za-ban
Pronunciation
/des.pɾe.su.ɾi.ˈθa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + presur- + -izar
The verb 'despresurizaban' (were depressurizing) is divided into six syllables: des-pre-su-ri-za-ban, with stress on 'ri'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'presur-', and suffixes '-izar' and '-aban', adhering to standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
To depressurize, to reduce the pressure in something.
To depressurize
“Los pilotos despresurizaban la cabina lentamente.”
“Despresurizaban el tanque antes de abrirlo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' because the word ends in a vowel and does not have a written accent mark.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pre — Open syllable.. su — Open syllable.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if no written accent mark is present.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America does not affect syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
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