desencaminabais
Syllables
de-sen-ca-mi-na-bais
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.miˈna.βais/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + camin- + -abais
The word 'desencaminabais' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect subjunctive, divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-mi-na-bais. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'camin-', and the suffix '-abais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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You all were leading astray / You all would lead astray.
You all were leading astray / You all would lead astray.
“Si ustedes desencaminabais a los jóvenes, ahora deben ayudarles a encontrar el camino correcto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mi'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken up if possible, but permissible initial clusters remain intact.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' sound's allophonic variation to [β] between vowels.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-abais' is a relatively fixed unit.
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