desaderezabamos
Syllables
de-sa-de-re-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.a.ðe.ɾe.ˈθa.βa.mos/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
des- + aderez- + -abamos
Desaderezabamos is a Spanish verb conjugated in the 1st person plural imperfect indicative. It's formed from the prefix des-, root aderez-, and suffix -abamos. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: de-sa-de-re-za-ba-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The pronunciation varies slightly depending on regional accents, particularly the pronunciation of 'z'.
Definitions
- 1
To unseason, to remove seasoning from, to undo the seasoning of.
To unseason, to de-season.
“Desaderezábamos la sopa porque era demasiado salada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (za).
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. sa — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure; /d/ becomes /ð/ before /e/.. re — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. za — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure; /z/ becomes /θ/ in Spain.. ba — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure; /b/ becomes /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between a vowel and a following consonant.
Consonant Cluster
When two consonants appear together, they are usually separated if they cannot form a single initial consonant cluster in Spanish.
D before E/I
The letter 'd' becomes /ð/ when followed by 'e' or 'i'.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) is a regional variation.
- The softening of /b/ to /β/ between vowels is a common phonological process in Spanish.
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