descacharabamos
Syllables
des-ca-cha-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ça.raˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cacharr- + -abamos
The word 'descacharrabamos' is syllabified into six syllables: des-ca-cha-ra-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-'). The word is a verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
We were breaking into pieces
We were breaking/smashing/dismantling
“Descacharrabamos los viejos muebles para hacer espacio.”
“Los niños descacharrabamos sus juguetes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-') because the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish verbs in the imperfect tense.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no stress.. ca — Open syllable, no stress.. cha — Open syllable, no stress.. ra — Open syllable, no stress.. ba — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'ch' do not affect syllable division.
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