descarrilabamos
Syllables
des-ca-rri-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ri.laˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + carril- + -ila-bamos
The word 'descarrilabamos' is a Spanish verb syllabified as des-ca-rri-la-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'carril-', and the imperfect tense suffix '-ila-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and geminate consonant grouping.
Definitions
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We were derailing
We were derailing
“Descarrilabamos los trenes a propósito.”
“Descarrilabamos nuestros planes por falta de recursos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'es'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'a'. rri — Onset with geminate 'rr', rime 'i'. la — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'a'. ba — Open syllable, onset 'b' (realized as /β/ intervocalically), rime 'a', stressed syllable. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'os'
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (like 'rr') are always kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
- The geminate 'rr' requires special attention in syllabification.
- Intervocalic 'b' is realized as /β/.
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