descascararamos
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ra-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾa.ɾa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cascar- + -aramos
The word 'descascararamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the first-person plural present indicative. It is syllabified as des-cas-ca-ra-ra-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cascar-', and the suffix '-aramos'. The pronunciation is /des.kas.ka.ɾa.ɾa.mos/.
Definitions
- 1
To husk, shell, or peel (something).
We husk/shell/peel.
“Nosotros descascararamos las nueces.”
“Descascararamos los guisantes para la cena.”
ant:encascarar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
cascar-
Latin origin (scandere - to climb, peel). Represents the core meaning of peeling or shelling.
-aramos
Combination of infinitive ending '-ar' and first-person plural present indicative '-amos'. Indicates verb tense, person, and number.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally separated into syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is always pronounced as /sk/ in Spanish.
- The word's length and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of the syllabification rules.
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