desempolvorabas
Syllables
de-sem-pol-vo-ra-bas
Pronunciation
/desempolβoˈɾaβas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + empolvar + -abas
The word 'desempolvorabas' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect indicative, second-person singular. It is divided into six syllables: de-sem-pol-vo-ra-bas, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'empolvar', and the suffix '-abas'. The pronunciation features the allophonic variation of 'b' as /β/.
Definitions
- 1
You were dusting.
You were dusting.
“Cuando era niño, mi abuela desempolvaba los muebles todos los días.”
“Qué estabas haciendo ayer? - Desempolvaba la biblioteca.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, atonic. sem — Open syllable, atonic. pol — Closed syllable, atonic. vo — Open syllable, atonic. ra — Open syllable, stressed. bas — Closed syllable, atonic
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Consonant-Vowel
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Consonant Cluster-Vowel
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they are followed by a vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ is a common allophonic variation.
- The imperfect tense ending '-abas' is a consistent marker.
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