desemponzoñabas
Syllables
de-sem-pon-zo-ña-bas
Pronunciation
/desemponsoɲoˈβaβas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + emponzoñ- + -abas
The word 'desemponzoñabas' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sem-pon-zo-ña-bas. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ña'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'emponzoñ-', and the suffix '-abas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with consideration for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To un-poison, to counteract the effects of poison, to detoxify (figuratively, to dispel harmful influences).
To un-poison, to detoxify
“Intentaba desemponzoñar la mente de sus amigos de las ideas falsas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ña').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ña — Closed syllable, stressed.. bas — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before the vowel.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /s/).
- Complex consonant clusters requiring careful application of sonority hierarchy.
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