desempalagarías
Syllables
des-em-pa-la-ga-rías
Pronunciation
/des.em.pa.la.ɣa.ˈɾi.as/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
des- + empalag- + -arías
The word 'desempalagarias' is a Spanish verb conjugation meaning 'you would cloy'. It is divided into six syllables: des-em-pa-la-ga-rías, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ga'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'empalag-', and the suffix '-arías'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Would cloy (you - informal). Would become sickeningly sweet (to you).
You would cloy / You would become sickeningly sweet.
“Si comieras demasiado pastel, desempalagarias a todos.”
“Su comportamiento desempalagarias a cualquiera.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ga'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, stressed.. rías — Closed syllable, stressed, contains the conditional tense marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel can separate them.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'r' in 'rías' is a morphological marker for the conditional tense and is not simply divided around.
- The prefix 'des-' is always a separate syllable.
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