desempeorabamos
Syllables
de-sem-pe-o-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desempeoɾaˈβamos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + peor- + -a-ba-mos
The word 'desempeorabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into seven syllables: de-sem-pe-o-ra-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ra'. The morphemic analysis reveals a Latin-derived structure with a prefix 'des-', root 'peor-', and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, person, and number. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with open syllables predominating and a final closed syllable.
Definitions
- 1
We were worsening
We were worsening
“Las condiciones climáticas desempeorabamos rápidamente.”
“Nuestra situación económica desempeorabamos cada día.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra') because the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Intervocalic Consonant Rule
Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following vowel.
Final Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the end of the word form a closed syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- Lenition of 'b' to /β/ in intervocalic position.
- Standard pronunciation across most Spanish dialects.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.