desacostumbaba
Syllables
de-sa-cos-tum-ba-ba
Pronunciation
/des.a.kos.tum.βa/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + acostumbr- + -aba
The Spanish verb 'desacostumbraba' (to be unaccustomed) is divided into six syllables: de-sa-cos-tum-ba-ba. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'acostumbr-', and suffix '-aba'. The 'stum' cluster is maintained due to historical phonology.
Definitions
- 1
To be unaccustomed, to be getting out of the habit of something, to be disaccustoming.
To be getting used to not doing something, to be unaccustomed.
“Ella se desacostumbraba a la vida en la ciudad.”
“Me desacostumbraba a madrugar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ba'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tum — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels (e.g., de-sa-cos).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially if historically justified (e.g., -stum-).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if not otherwise marked.
- The 's' and 't' cluster in 'stum' is a notable point, maintained due to etymology.
- Regional variations might slightly alter the 'b' sound to a 'β'.
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