desembravecimos
Syllables
de-sem-bra-ve-ci-mos
Pronunciation
/desem.bɾa.βeˈθi.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + embravec- + -imos
The word 'desembravecimos' is a Spanish verb conjugation. It is divided into six syllables: de-sem-bra-ve-ci-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embravec-', and the suffix '-imos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To have lost courage or boldness; to have become timid or cowardly.
We lost our courage/boldness; We became cowed.
“Al ver el peligro, nos desembravecimos.”
“Desembravecimos ante la autoridad del jefe.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'), as per the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. bra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or reversal of action. Negation or reversal.
embravec-
From *enbravecer*, ultimately from Latin *brāvus* meaning 'fierce, wild'. Core meaning of becoming fierce or bold.
-imos
Spanish verbal inflectional suffix, 1st person plural preterite indicative. Indicates person (we) and tense (past).
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a soft 'β' (voiced bilabial fricative) in standard Spanish, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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