desatolondramos
Syllables
de-sa-to-lon-dra-mos
Pronunciation
/desa.to.lon.ˈdɾa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + atolondrar + -mos
The word 'desatolondramos' is a first-person plural preterite indicative verb form. It is syllabified as de-sa-to-lon-dra-mos, with primary stress on 'lon'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'atolondrar', and the suffix '-mos'. It means 'we confused' or 'we muddled'.
Definitions
- 1
To confuse, disorient, or muddle (someone). To make a mess of something.
We confused, we muddled, we disoriented.
“Desatolondramos las instrucciones y no supimos cómo armar el mueble.”
“Desatolondramos un poco la situación con nuestras preguntas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lon' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. lon — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. dra — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The verb 'desatolondrar' is relatively uncommon, but its syllabification strictly adheres to Spanish phonological rules.
- The 'ndr' cluster is permissible within a syllable.
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