desempurrabamos
Syllables
des-em-pu-rra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desem.pu.ra.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + empurrar + -bamos
The word 'desempurrabamos' is a verb form syllabified as des-em-pu-rra-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'rra'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'empurrar', and the suffix '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be pushing back, shoving, or repelling (we were doing it).
We were pushing back/shoving.
“Nosotros desempurrabamos la multitud para abrirnos paso.”
“Desempurrabamos las críticas con argumentos sólidos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'rra' (penultimate syllable), following the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pu — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Closed syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, down'. Functions as a negation or reversal marker.
empurrar
Combination of 'em-' (Latin, 'in, into') and 'purrar' (onomatopoeic, related to pushing). Core meaning: to push.
-bamos
Spanish, imperfect indicative ending for the first-person plural. Indicates tense and person/number.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated to form distinct syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on phonotactic constraints. 'rr' and 'mp' are treated as single units.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' cluster requires special attention as it represents a trilled 'r' and forms a syllable nucleus.
- The prefix 'des-' is a common element in Spanish verbs and follows standard syllabification rules.
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