desencaprichabas
Syllables
de-sen-ca-pri-cha-bas
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.pɾi.ʧa.βas/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + caprich- + -aba-s
The word 'desencaprichabas' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect tense. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-pri-cha-bas, with stress on the fourth syllable ('pri'). The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'caprich-', and the suffix '-aba-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be undoing a whim, to be disinclining from a caprice, to be ceasing to be capricious.
You were disinclining/undoing a whim/caprice.
“¿Por qué desencaprichabas tan fácilmente?”
“Ella desencaprichaba de sus juguetes rápidamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pri'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pri — Closed syllable, stressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. bas — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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 generally goes with the following vowel.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'r' is a tap/flap and doesn't create a complex syllable structure.
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