desencabalgados
Syllables
de-sen-ca-bal-ga-dos
Pronunciation
/desen.kaβalˈɣa.ðos/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + encabalg- + -ados
The word 'desencabalgados' is divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-bal-ga-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'encabalg-', and the suffix '-ados'. It means 'unhorsed' or 'dismounted'.
Definitions
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Unhorsed, dismounted
Unhorsed, dismounted
“Los soldados dejaron a los enemigos desencabalgados.”
“El jinete estaba desencabalgado después de la caída.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ga'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bal — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ga — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowels, with consonants following vowels belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up unless they form a recognizable phonological unit (e.g., 'nc').
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'enc' cluster is a potential point of variation, but standard Spanish syllabification keeps 'nc' together.
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