desproporcionan
Syllables
des-pro-por-cio-nan
Pronunciation
/des.po.ɾo.θi.oˈnan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des + propor + cionan
The verb 'desproporcionan' is divided into five syllables (des-pro-por-cio-nan) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('cio'). It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To disproportionately distribute or allocate.
To disproportionate
“Los recursos se desproporcionan entre las diferentes regiones.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cio'), following the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in words without a written accent.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. por — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed.. nan — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels, as seen in 'des-pro' and 'pro-por'.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable, as in 'nan'.
- The 'pr' consonant cluster is a permissible initial cluster in Spanish.
- The 'cion' ending is a common nominalizing suffix and is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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