desapolillabais
Syllables
de-sa-po-li-lla-bais
Pronunciation
/desapoʎiˈʝaβais/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
des- + apolill- + -abais
The word 'desapolillabais' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural. It's divided into syllables based on vowel-consonant boundaries and stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'apolill-', and suffix '-abais'.
Definitions
- 1
You all (informal, Spain) were mothballing/were becoming moth-eaten.
You all were mothballing/were becoming moth-eaten.
“Si tuvierais más espacio, no desapolillabais la ropa.”
“Los abuelos desapolillaban las alfombras cada verano.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bai'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. bai — Open syllable, stressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster
Consonants are separated if they cannot form a single onset.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- Voicing of 's' before a voiced consonant ('b').
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