desapolillasemos
Syllables
de-sa-po-li-lla-se-mos
Pronunciation
/desapoʎiˈʎasemos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
des- + apolill- + -ar-emos
The Spanish verb 'desapolillasemos' (to demoth) is syllabified as de-sa-po-li-lla-se-mos, with stress on 'lla'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'apolill-', and suffix '-ar-emos', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To remove moths from (clothes, books, etc.).
To demoth
“Desapolillasemos los abrigos antes de guardarlos.”
“Desapolillábamos la ropa vieja cada año.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lla'). This is due to the word having more than three syllables and ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters that can be pronounced together remain within the same syllable.
- The 'll' digraph requires consideration as a single unit within a syllable.
- The complex verb ending '-emos' is a common feature of Spanish verb conjugation.
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