despropositidas
Syllables
des-pro-po-si-ti-das
Pronunciation
/des.pɾo.po.siˈti.ðas/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + proposit- + -o-s-a-s
The word 'despropositadas' is divided into six syllables: des-pro-po-si-ti-das. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pro'). It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
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Unreasonable, inappropriate, absurd
Unreasonable, inappropriate, absurd
“Sus decisiones eran completamente despropositadas.”
“Las acusaciones eran despropositadas y sin fundamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pro').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'es'. pro — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ro'. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'o'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'i'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. das — Open syllable, onset 'ð', rime 'as'
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Final Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a syllable usually belongs to that syllable.
Intervocalic Consonants Rule
Consonants between vowels typically belong to the following syllable.
- The 'd' in 'das' becoming 'ð' is a common phonetic phenomenon, but doesn't affect the syllabification.
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