desemponzoñamos
Syllables
de-sem-pon-zo-ña-mos
Pronunciation
/desemponsoˈɲamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + ponzoñar + -emos
The word 'desemponzoñamos' is a complex Spanish verb conjugation. It is syllabified as de-sem-pon-zo-ña-mos, with primary stress on 'zo'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'ponzoñar', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To un-poison, to counteract the effects of poison, to detoxify (figuratively, to clear someone's mind of bad influences).
We un-poison, we detoxify.
“Desemponzoñamos la mente de los jóvenes con educación.”
“Desemponzoñamos el agua con filtros especiales.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zo'), as per Spanish stress rules for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. pon — Open syllable, unstressed.. zo — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ña — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Single Consonant Intervening
A single consonant between vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'ñ' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' do not affect the syllabification.
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