desencarcelabas
Syllables
des-en-car-ce-la-bas
Pronunciation
/desen.kaɾ.θe.la.βas/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + encarcel- + -abas
The word 'desencarcelabas' is divided into six syllables: des-en-car-ce-la-bas. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('car'). It's a verb form derived from the prefix 'des-', the root 'encarcel-', and the suffix '-abas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCC rules.
Definitions
- 1
you were releasing (from prison)
you were releasing (from prison)
“Si yo fuera el juez, desencarcelabas a todos los inocentes.”
ant:encarcelabas
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('car').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, CV structure.. en — Open syllable, CV structure.. car — Closed syllable, VCC structure.. ce — Open syllable, CV structure.. la — Open syllable, CV structure.. bas — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
When two consonants follow a vowel, they typically form the final consonant of the preceding syllable and the initial consonant of the following syllable, unless they form a permissible cluster.
- The 'r' in 'encarcel' is a tap and is tolerated within a syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllabification.
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