desalinizabamos
Syllables
de-sa-li-ni-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desali.ni.θaˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + salin- + -izar/bamos
The word 'desalinizabamos' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: de-sa-li-ni-za-ba-mos. The stress falls on the third syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'salin-', and the suffixes '-izar' and '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We were desalting/desalinating.
We were desalting/desalinating.
“Desalinizabamos el agua para hacerla potable.”
ant:salinizábamos
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('li'), which is the penultimate syllable as per Spanish accentuation rules.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up to form syllables around vowels.
- The pronunciation of 'z' varies between Spain (/θ/) and Latin America (/s/).
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative /β/.
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