desacobardabais
Syllables
de-sa-co-bar-da-bai-s
Pronunciation
/desakoβaɾˈdaβais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cobard- + -abais
The Spanish verb 'desacobardabais' is syllabified as 'de-sa-co-bar-da-bai-s', with stress on 'da'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'cobard-', and suffix '-abais', meaning 'you (plural) were discouraging'.
Definitions
- 1
To discourage, to dishearten, to deprive of courage.
You (plural, informal) were discouraging/disheartening.
“Vosotros desacobardabais a los jóvenes con vuestras críticas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. bar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, stressed.. bai — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'b' in 'cobard' is pronounced as a soft 'β' (bilabial fricative) in many Spanish dialects.
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