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desenmascaraban

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desenmascaraban

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sen-mas-ca-ra-ban

Pronunciation

/desenmaskaˈɾaβan/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + mascar- + -araban

The word 'desenmascaraban' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sen-mas-ca-ra-ban. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'mascar-', and the suffix '-araban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, with penultimate stress applying due to the word's ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To unmask, to expose, to reveal the true identity or nature of something or someone.

    They were unmasking / They used to unmask.

    “Los detectives desenmascaraban al culpable.”

    “La periodista desenmascaraba la corrupción.”

    syn:revelardescubrirdestapar
    ant:ocultarencubrir

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sen/sen/
mas/mas/
ca/ka/
ra/ɾa/
ban/βan/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. mas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, negation'.

root

mascar-

Latin origin (*masca* - mask), core meaning related to covering or hiding.

suf

-araban

Combination of infinitive marker '-ar' and imperfect indicative ending '-aban'.

Similar Words

can­tarha­blarcom­prar

Vowel Separation

Vowels between consonants are separated.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split according to pronounceability.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise marked.

  • The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sk/.
  • The final 'n' is part of the imperfect tense ending and doesn't affect stress.
  • Regional variations might affect the pronunciation of /β/ but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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