descabritabamos
Syllables
des-ca-bri-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.βɾi.ˈta.βa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + cabrit- + -ar/bamos
The word 'descabritabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative, first-person plural. It is divided into six syllables: des-ca-bri-ta-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ba-'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To skip, frolic, or play around (in a goat-like manner).
We were skipping, we were frolicking, we were playing around.
“Cuando éramos niños, descabritábamos por los campos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. bri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if permissible.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'br' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /β/ as /b/ do not affect syllable division.
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