desengrosabamos
Syllables
de-sen-gro-sa-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/deseŋ.ɡɾo.saˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + engros- + -abamos
The word 'desengrosabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sen-gro-sa-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'engros-', and the suffix '-abamos'. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant groupings.
Definitions
- 1
To be making thinner, to be unthickening, to be reducing in bulk.
We were thinning/reducing/making less thick.
“Desengrosabamos la salsa para que fuera más fácil de verter.”
“Antes desengrosabamos la pintura con trementina.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. gro — Closed syllable.. sa — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, with voicing assimilation.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation/reversal function.
engros-
From *engrosar* (to thicken); Latin *grossus* (thick). Core meaning of the verb.
-abamos
Spanish inflectional suffix indicating imperfect indicative, first-person plural. Tense, mood, and person marking.
Similar Words
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Syllabification
Consonants are assigned to the adjacent vowel, forming open or closed syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Voiced-voiceless assimilation of /b/ to /β/ between vowels.
- Regional variations in /s/ pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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