desempedrabamos
Syllables
de-sem-pe-dra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desempeðɾaˈβamos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + empedrar + -bamos
The word 'desempedrabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sem-pe-dra-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'empedrar', and the suffix '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
We were unpaving.
We were unpaving
“Desempedrabamos el camino para facilitar el paso.”
“Antes, desempedrabamos los campos para cultivar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ba'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. dra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on pronounceability (e.g., 'dr' remains together).
- The 'dr' cluster is always treated as a single unit. Regional variations in /ð/ pronunciation (zeísmo) do not affect syllabification.
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