desempolvoradas
Syllables
de-sem-pol-vo-ra-das
Pronunciation
/desempolβoˈɾaðas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + empolvar + -adas
The word 'desempolvoradas' is divided into six syllables: de-sem-pol-vo-ra-das. It's a feminine plural past participle derived from 'desempolvar' (to dust). The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'). Intervocalic 'v' and 'd' are pronounced as /β/ and /ð/ respectively.
Definitions
- 1
Covered in dust; dusted.
Dusted, covered with dust.
“Las estanterías estaban desempolvoradas.”
“Las cortinas desempolvoradas colgaban de la ventana.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra') due to the word ending in a vowel. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 (stressed) - 0.
Syllables
de — Open, unstressed syllable.. sem — Open, unstressed syllable.. pol — Open, unstressed syllable.. vo — Open, unstressed syllable. 'v' pronounced as /β/.. ra — Open, stressed syllable.. das — Open, unstressed syllable. 'd' pronounced as /ð/.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally formed around vowel nuclei, with consonants preceding or following them.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
Vowels between consonants form separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Intervocalic 'v' and 'd' pronunciation (β and ð respectively).
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the degree of softening of the 'd' and 'v' sounds.
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