desenfurruñaste
Syllables
de-sen-fu-rru-ñas-te
Pronunciation
/desenfuˈruɲaste/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + furru- + -ñaste
The Spanish verb 'desenfurruñaste' (to unfrown) is divided into six syllables: de-sen-fu-rru-ñas-te, with stress on 'ñas'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'furru-', and suffixes '-ñaste'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, accounting for the trilled 'r' and palatal nasal consonant.
Definitions
- 1
To unfrown, to stop being grumpy, to cheer up someone who is frowning.
To unfrown, to cheer up
“Después de escuchar la buena noticia, se desenfurruñó.”
“Intenté desenfurruñaste a mi hermano, pero estaba demasiado enfadado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ñas').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. fu — Open syllable.. rru — Closed syllable, containing the trilled 'r' sound.. ñas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing the palatal nasal consonant.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel + Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Trilled 'r' (rr)
The 'rr' sound always forms a single syllable with the preceding vowel.
Palatal Nasal Consonant (ñ)
The 'ñ' sound is treated as a single consonant and forms a syllable with the adjacent vowel.
- The 'rr' and 'ñ' sounds require specific phonetic considerations, but do not alter the standard syllabification rules.
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