descoyuntabamos
Syllables
des-co-yun-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ko.jun.taˈβa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + coyunt- + -aba-mos
The word 'descoyuntabamos' is a verb form divided into six syllables: des-co-yun-ta-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ta'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'coyunt-', and the suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with vowels typically ending syllables and consonant clusters being separated when possible.
Definitions
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We were unbending/dislocating/separating (joints).
We were unbending
“Antes, los fisioterapeutas nos descoyuntabamos los músculos para aliviar el dolor.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ta') according to Spanish stress rules. The word ends in a vowel, so stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. yun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
When two consonants appear together, they are usually separated into different syllables if possible.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'y' in 'coyunt-' functions as a consonant in this context.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as 'β' between vowels is a common phonetic feature of Spanish.
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