descolmillaramos
Syllables
des-col-mil-la-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/deskolmiʎaˈɾamos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + colmill- + -aramos
The word 'descolmillaramos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-col-mil-la-ra-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ra'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'colmill-', and the suffix '-aramos'. The 'll' is pronounced as /ʎ/ and syllabified with the preceding vowel.
Definitions
- 1
To defang, to remove the teeth or tusks from.
To defang, to untooth
“Los veterinarios descolmillaron a los leones para evitar accidentes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ra').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. col — Open syllable.. mil — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ra — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'removal', or 'reversal'. Negation or reversal of the action.
colmill-
Latin *columella*, meaning 'little column', metaphorically referring to a tooth or tusk. Core meaning related to teeth/tusks.
-aramos
Combination of infinitive verb ending '-ar' (Latin origin) and first-person plural imperfect subjunctive ending '-amos' (Spanish). Indicates person, number, tense, and mood.
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Stress Rule
Spanish stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The digraph 'll' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The 'r' before 'a' is a single tap /ɾ/.
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