descantillabamos
Syllables
des-can-ti-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.kan.ti.ʝaˈβa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + cantill- + -aba-mos
The word 'descantillabamos' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect indicative, first-person plural, meaning 'we were chanting'. It is divided into six syllables: des-can-ti-lla-ba-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti'). The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cantill-', and the suffix '-aba-mos'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with consonants attaching to the following vowel.
Definitions
- 1
To chant, to sing in a monotone, to intone.
We were chanting/intoning.
“Los monjes descantillaban salmos en el monasterio.”
“Ella descantillaba una vieja canción de cuna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. can — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants generally attaching to the following vowel.
Stress Placement
In words not ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's', stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʝ/ or /ʎ/).
- Softening of 'b' between vowels to /β/.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-aba-' is a key morphological marker.
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