desvitrificaban
Syllables
des-vi-tri-fi-ca-ban
Pronunciation
/desβitɾi.fiˈka.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + vitri- + -fic-
The word 'desvitrificaban' is a verb divided into six syllables: des-vi-tri-fi-ca-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It's formed from a Latin prefix 'des-', root 'vitri-', and suffixes '-fic-' and '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To defragment, to deglassify, to remove the glassy structure from something.
To defragment, to deglassify
“Los científicos estaban desvitrificaban las muestras de roca.”
ant:vitrificar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'ca', following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vi — Open syllable, contains a weak 'v' sound.. tri — Open syllable, contains a tapped 'r' sound.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Stressed, closed syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, contains a weak 'b' sound.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with the more sonorous sound typically moving to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'v' and 'b' sounds are allophones in Spanish, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The consonant cluster *str-* is relatively uncommon but accepted due to the word's origin.
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