descantonabamos
Syllables
des-can-to-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.kan.to.na.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + canton- + -abamos
The word 'descantonabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-can-to-na-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('to'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'canton-', and suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'. Syllabification follows standard CV, VC, and VCC rules.
Definitions
- 1
To remove oneself from a canton or district; to leave a defined area or jurisdiction.
We were leaving the canton/district.
“Los habitantes descantonabamos debido a la crisis económica.”
“Descantonabamos para buscar mejores oportunidades en la capital.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('to').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the final consonant cluster.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules. Regional variations in pronunciation of /β/ do not affect syllable division.
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