descapullabamos
Syllables
des-ca-pul-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.puˈʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + capull- + -abamos
The word 'descapullabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative, first-person plural. It is syllabified as des-ca-pul-la-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'capull-', and the suffix '-abamos'. Its phonetic transcription is /des.ka.puˈʎa.βa.mos/.
Definitions
- 1
To uncover, to remove a covering, to reveal.
We were uncovering/revealing/unveiling.
“Descapullábamos los secretos de la ciudad.”
“Descapullábamos las cartas antiguas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pul — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. la — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants forming the onset.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Consonants between vowels typically join the following vowel to form a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to the most sonorous vowel.
- The 'll' sound is a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.
- The 'b' between vowels is a voiced bilabial fricative /β/.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/).
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