desempastelamos
Syllables
de-sem-pas-te-la-mos
Pronunciation
/desem.pas.te.la.mos/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + pastel- + -emos
The Spanish verb 'desempastelamos' is divided into six syllables: de-sem-pas-te-la-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'pastel-', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant separation rules and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the pastry or covering from something; to reveal (figuratively).
To unpaste, to depaste, to reveal
“Desempastelamos la verdad sobre el caso.”
“Desempastelamos el pastel para comerlo.”
ant:empastelar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sem — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. pas — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's complexity stems from its morphology, but syllabification is straightforward.
- No significant regional variations affect syllable division.
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