desencallabamos
Syllables
de-sen-ca-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.ʝaˈβa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + encalla- + -bamos
The Spanish verb 'desencallabamos' (we were silencing) is syllabified as de-sen-ca-lla-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, comprising the prefix 'des-', root 'encalla-', and suffix '-bamos'. The 'll' and 'b' sounds exhibit pronunciation nuances.
Definitions
- 1
To be silencing, to be quieting down, to be becoming quiet.
We were silencing, we were quieting down, we were becoming quiet.
“Los niños se portaban mal, pero la maestra los desencallabamos con una canción.”
“Después de la tormenta, el viento desencallabamos poco a poco.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca-lla-'). This is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. sen — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. ca — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. lla — Open syllable, containing the 'll' digraph pronounced as /ʝ/.. ba — Open syllable, with 'b' pronounced as a fricative /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and two consonants.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant
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Consonant + Vowel
Syllables are divided between a consonant and a following vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided to maintain onsets and codas as much as possible when consonant clusters occur.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'll' digraph.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as a fricative /β/ between vowels.
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