descompensabais
Syllables
des-com-pen-sa-bai-s
Pronunciation
/deskompenˈsabis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + compens- + -abais
The word 'descompensabais' is a verb form with six syllables divided as 'des-com-pen-sa-bai-s'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'compens-', and the suffix '-abais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCV rules.
Definitions
- 1
To decompensate, to unbalance, to disrupt equilibrium.
you all were decompensating / you all would decompensate
“Si tuvierais más recursos, descompensabais el mercado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa' in 'des-com-pen-**sa**-bai-s').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable.. pen — Closed syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. bai — Open syllable, part of the verb ending.. s — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When two vowels are separated by a consonant, the consonant usually joins the second vowel to form a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /s/.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-abais' is a standard morphological feature.
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