desenfardabamos
Syllables
de-sen-far-da-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desenfaɾˈðabamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + fardar + -aba-mos
The word 'desenfardabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sen-far-da-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'fardar', and the suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with minor exceptions like the 'nf' cluster.
Definitions
- 1
To un-boast, to take back boasting, to retract a showy display.
To un-show off, to take back one's boasts.
“Después de la crítica, se desenfardaba de sus logros.”
“Nos desenfardábamos constantemente para impresionar a los demás.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. far — Closed syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally follow a vowel-consonant pattern, creating open syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but not always, especially when part of a root morpheme.
Stress Placement
In words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's', stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'nf' cluster in 'enfardar' is a minor exception, as it's not typically broken up in syllabification.
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