desempaquetaban
Syllables
de-sem-pa-que-ta-ban
Pronunciation
/desempa.keˈta.βan/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + empaquet- + -aban
The word 'desempaquetaban' is a verb in the imperfect tense, third-person plural, meaning 'they were unpacking'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sem-pa-que-ta-ban, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ta'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'empaquet-', and the suffix '-aban'.
Definitions
- 1
They were unpacking.
They were unpacking.
“Los niños desempaquetaban los regalos de Navidad.”
“Ella desempaquetaba sus maletas después del viaje.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Closed syllable, stressed.. ban — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'p' in 'empaquet' is followed by a 'q' which is a digraph representing a single sound /k/. This doesn't affect the syllabification process.
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