desbarbillabamos
Syllables
des-bar-bi-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.baɾ.βi.ʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + barb- + -illa-ba-mos
The word 'desbarbillabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-bar-bi-lla-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'barb-', and the suffixes '-illa-', '-ba-', and '-mos'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To pluck or remove beard hairs; to shave (specifically, to pluck beard hairs).
We were plucking/shaving (beards).
“Antes, los hombres se desbarbillaban con pinzas.”
“Mis abuelos se desbarbillaban a menudo.”
ant:dejar crecer
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish verbs in the imperfect indicative.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. bar — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels (e.g., de-s, ba-r).
Consonant Cluster
When a consonant cluster occurs between vowels, the cluster is usually split, keeping affricates and digraphs together (e.g., bi-lla).
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless a written accent indicates otherwise.
- The 'll' digraph can be pronounced as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ depending on the region.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a soft /β/.
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