desenfurruñando
Syllables
de-sen-fu-rru-ñan-do
Pronunciation
/desenfu.ru.ɲan.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + furru- + -ñando
The word 'desenfurruñando' is a Spanish gerund formed with the prefix 'des-', root 'furru-', and suffix '-ñando'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-fu-rru-ñan-do, with stress on the fourth syllable ('rru'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The act of becoming less frowning or grumbling; smoothing out a frown.
Unfrowning, smoothing out a frown.
“El bebé estaba desenfurruñando después de la siesta.”
“Ella se fue desenfurruñando a medida que escuchaba las buenas noticias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rru'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. fu — Open syllable, unstressed.. rru — Closed syllable, stressed.. ñan — Closed syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated at vowel boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables prefer to have an onset if possible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ñ' sound always forms a syllable on its own.
- The 'rr' is a trilled 'r' and is treated as a single consonant within the syllable.
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