desengrasasemos
Syllables
de-sen-gra-sa-se-mos
Pronunciation
/deseŋ.ɡɾa.sa.ˈse.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + gras- + -asemos
The word 'desengrasasemos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sen-gra-sa-se-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'gras-', and multiple suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and suffix attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To degrease, to remove fat from something.
We were degreasing / We used to degrease / If we were to degrease.
“Desengrasasemos los platos antes de lavarlos.”
“Si tuviéramos tiempo, desengrasasemos el motor.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Closed syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. sa — Open, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The accumulation of prefixes and suffixes contributes to the word's complexity.
- The 's' within the verb stem does not initiate a new syllable.
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