desemparvabamos
Syllables
de-sem-par-va-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desempaɾβaˈβamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + parv- + -a-ba-mos
The word 'desemparvabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sem-par-va-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'parv-', and the suffixes '-a-ba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To rid oneself of childishness; to mature; to become sensible.
We were becoming sensible/mature.
“Los jóvenes desemparvabamos poco a poco.”
“Con el tiempo, desemparvabamos y comprendíamos mejor el mundo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('va'), following the penultimate stress rule for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. par — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division
Syllables are separated after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- No significant exceptions or morphological anomalies were identified.
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