desencalcabamos
Syllables
de-sen-cal-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desen.kal.ka.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + calz- + -a-ba-mos
The word 'desencalcabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we take off shoes'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-cal-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the third syllable ('cal'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'calz-', and the suffixes '-a-ba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To unshoe, to take off shoes.
To take off shoes
“Nosotros desencalcabamos los zapatos antes de entrar en la casa.”
“Desencalcabamos los pies después de un largo día.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cal') due to the penultimate stress rule. The word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. cal — Closed, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided between the vowels or after the first consonant if no vowel follows.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ between vowels is a common feature of Spanish phonology.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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