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desempolvasemos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desempolvasemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sem-pol-va-se-mos

Pronunciation

/desempolβaˈsemos/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + empolvar + -emos

The word 'desempolvasemos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sem-pol-va-se-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'empolvar', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard CV patterns and the penultimate stress rule.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To dust (ourselves), to remove dust from (ourselves).

    We were dusting / We would dust / If we were to dust.

    Nosotros desempolvasemos los muebles antes de la fiesta.

    Si tuviéramos tiempo, desempolvasemos el ático.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sem/sem/
pol/pol/
va/βa/
se/se/
mos/mos/

de Open syllable, unstressed.. sem Open syllable, unstressed.. pol Open syllable, unstressed.. va Open syllable, stressed.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. mos Open syllable, unstressed.

Consonant-Vowel Syllabification

Consonants are generally followed by vowels to form syllables.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'b' in 'desempolvasemos' undergoes a softening to /β/ due to its position between vowels.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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