desembolsabamos
Syllables
de-sem-bol-sa-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desembolsaˈβamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + embols- + -a-bamos
The word 'desembolsabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into six syllables: de-sem-bol-sa-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'sa'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To disburse, to pay out (money).
We were disbursing / We used to disburse / We were paying out.
“Desembolsabamos grandes sumas de dinero para el proyecto.”
“Antes, desembolsabamos nuestros ahorros cada mes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. bol — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless difficult to pronounce.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' between vowels is always part of the following syllable.
- The 'embols-' root is relatively uncommon, but syllabification follows standard rules.
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