desenfurruñamos
Syllables
de-sen-fu-rru-ña-mos
Pronunciation
/desenfuˈruɲamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + furru- + -ñ-a-mos
The word 'desenfurruñamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we are smoothing out/becoming less grumpy'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-fu-rru-ña-mos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('rru'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster handling (geminate 'rr'), and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To smooth out a frown, to become less grumpy, to cheer up.
We are smoothing out/becoming less grumpy.
“Después de escuchar la buena noticia, nos desenfurruñamos.”
“Intentaron desenfurruñarnos con chistes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'rru', making it the stressed syllable. The stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in vowels: stress on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. fu — Open syllable, unstressed.. rru — Closed syllable, stressed.. ña — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken up, except for geminate consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'rr' is treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- The 'ñ' sound is a palatal nasal and is treated as a single phoneme.
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