descascarabamos
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾaˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cascar- + -aba-mos
The word 'descascarabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-cas-ca-ra-ba-mos. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'cascar-', and the imperfect indicative ending '-aba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking consonant clusters and prioritizing vowel endings.
Definitions
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We were shelling/husking/removing the shells.
We were shelling
“Descascarabamos las nueces para hacer el pastel.”
“Cuando éramos niños, descascarabamos los guisantes en el jardín.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no stress.. cas — Closed syllable, no stress.. ca — Stressed syllable, antepenultimate stress.. ra — Open syllable, no stress.. ba — Open syllable, no stress.. mos — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a single consonant.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as 's' followed by 'c' for syllabification.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative /β/.
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