desembrocasemos
Syllables
de-sem-bro-ca-se-mos
Pronunciation
/desemβɾoˈkaθemos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + embrocar + -emos
The word 'desembrocasemos' is a complex verb form divided into six syllables: de-sem-bro-ca-se-mos. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embrocar', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation, maximizing onsets, and intervocalic consonant separation.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'ca' (/kaθ/), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' (penultimate stress).
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing'. Prefixes are typically bound morphemes.
embrocar
Latin origin (*imbracare*), meaning 'to cover, to cloak'. Root morphemes carry the core meaning.
-emos
Spanish inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. Suffixes are typically bound morphemes.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants to create open and closed syllables.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets of syllables whenever possible.
Intervocalic Consonants
Consonants between vowels form their own syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'mbr' cluster is a valid onset in Spanish.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-emos' is a standard inflectional pattern.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /β/ vs. /b/ do not affect syllabification.
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