desadormeciendo
Syllables
de-sa-dor-mec-ien-do
Pronunciation
/des.a.ðoɾ.meˈθjen.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + adormec- + -iendo
The word 'desadormeciendo' is a Spanish gerund meaning 'awakening'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sa-dor-mec-ien-do, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'adormec-', and the gerund suffix '-iendo'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
The act of awakening or rousing someone from sleep.
Awakening, rousing, waking up
“Estaba desadormeciendo a mi hermano.”
“El sol lo estaba desadormeciendo lentamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('me-'). Spanish stress rules generally place stress on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', otherwise on the last syllable. Exceptions exist, and are marked with an accent.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. dor — Closed syllable.. mec — Closed syllable.. ien — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. do — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are formed with a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'dormec' consonant cluster is a common sequence in Spanish and doesn't require syllable separation.
- The gerund suffix '-iendo' consistently forms a closed syllable.
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