desempavonabais
Syllables
des-em-pa-vo-na-bais
Pronunciation
/desempaβoˈnaβais/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + pavo- + -em-ona-bais
The word 'desempavonabais' is a verb meaning 'to show off'. It's syllabified as des-em-pa-vo-na-bais, with stress on 'na'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'pavo-', and suffixes '-em-ona-bais', following standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To undress oneself ostentatiously, to show off, to flaunt.
To show off, to flaunt, to strut.
“Ellos se desempavonaban con sus nuevos trajes.”
“No te desempavones tanto, que no tienes nada que presumir.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na' because the word ends in a vowel. This follows standard Spanish stress rules.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. em — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. bais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'removal'. Negation/reversal.
pavo-
Latin *pavon-*, from *pavo* meaning 'peacock'. Core meaning related to 'peacock' or 'displaying oneself'.
-em-ona-bais
Combination of pronominal infix '-em-', imperfect indicative suffix '-ona-', and 2nd person plural suffix '-bais'.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
V between vowels
The 'v' is assigned to the following syllable.
- The infix '-em-' is a relatively uncommon feature in modern Spanish, but standard in this conjugation.
- Pronunciation of 'v' as 'b' is common regionally but doesn't affect syllabification.
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