desacalorabamos
Syllables
de-sa-ca-lo-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desaka.lo.ɾaˈβamos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + acalor- + -abamos
The word 'desacalorabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into seven syllables: de-sa-ca-lo-ra-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'acalor-', and the suffix '-abamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To cool down, to reduce the heat of something.
We were cooling down / We were reducing the heat.
“Desacalorábamos la sopa antes de servirla.”
“Desacalorábamos el motor después de un largo viaje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (tapped vs. trilled) exist but do not affect syllabification.
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