desaprisionaban
Syllables
de-sa-pri-sio-na-ban
Pronunciation
/desapɾiˈsjo.na.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + prision- + -ar/aban
The word 'desaprisionaban' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sa-pri-sio-na-ban. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sio'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'prision-', and the verbal suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, with consideration for diphthongs and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To release prisoners, to liberate someone from imprisonment.
They were releasing/liberating.
“Los guardias desaprisionaban a los reclusos bajo nuevas órdenes.”
“Desaprisionaban a los animales salvajes que habían sido capturados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sio').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sio — Closed syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated to form syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken up, considering sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together in a single syllable.
- The 's' before 'io' is a common pattern and doesn't represent an exception.
- The imperfect tense ending '-aban' is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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