desencaprichaba
Syllables
de-sen-ca-pri-cha-ba
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.pɾi.t͡ʃa.βa/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + caprich- + -aba
The word 'desencaprichaba' is a verb divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-pri-cha-ba. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pri'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'caprich-', and the suffix '-aba'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be disinclined to do something, to be losing the desire to do something, to be becoming less capricious.
Was becoming less whimsical, was losing the desire to, was becoming disenchanted.
“Ella se desencaprichaba de sus juguetes.”
“Poco a poco, se desencaprichaba de la idea de viajar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pri'), following the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Closed syllable, stressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The imperfect ending '-aba' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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