desaprovechaban
Syllables
de-sa-pro-ve-cha-ban
Pronunciation
/des.a.pɾo.βe.tʃa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + aprovech- + -aban
The word 'desaprovechaban' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-pro-ve-cha-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban'). It's a verb form derived from the root 'aprovechar' with the prefix 'des-' and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel cores and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
They were wasting
They were wasting
“Desaprovechaban las oportunidades que se les presentaban.”
“Los estudiantes desaprovechaban el tiempo libre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ban') according to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Core
Each syllable is formed around a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The 'b' sound can be realized as /β/ depending on the phonetic context.
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