descadillabamos
Syllables
des-ca-di-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ði.ʝa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + cadill- + -abamos
The word 'descadillabamos' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: des-ca-di-lla-ba-mos. The stress falls on the third syllable ('di'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cadill-', and the suffix '-abamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules.
Definitions
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We were unbraiding / We used to unbraid / We would unbraid
To undo a braid, to loosen a braid.
“Nosotros descadillabamos las trenzas de la muñeca.”
“Cuando éramos niños, descadillabamos las cintas del pelo de mi hermana.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('di').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no stress.. ca — Open syllable, no stress.. di — Open syllable, no stress.. lla — Open syllable, no stress.. ba — Open syllable, no stress.. mos — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The pronunciation of 'll' can vary regionally (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- The 'b' sound becomes /β/ between vowels (lenition).
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