desencapotabais
Syllables
de-sen-ca-po-ta-bais
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.po.ta.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cap- + -en-o-ta-bais
The word 'desencapotabais' is syllabified as de-sen-ca-po-ta-bais, with stress on 'po'. It's a verb form derived from 'desencapotar' with a complex morphemic structure. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of maximizing onsets and open syllables, and stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
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Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'desencapotar'.
You (all) would uncork/uncover.
“Si ustedes tuvieran una botella de vino, la desencapotaríais con cuidado.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'po', following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken to maximize onsets (e.g., 'des-').
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are separated according to the principle of open syllables (e.g., 'ca-po').
Single Consonants
Single consonants typically attach to the following vowel to create an onset or coda (e.g., 'ta-bais').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'en' infix is clearly separated from the prefix and root.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-bais' is a fixed unit and doesn't invite further syllabification.
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