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desenmascarabas

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desenmascarabas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sen-mas-ca-ra-bas

Pronunciation

/desenmaskaˈβas/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + enmascar- + -abas

The Spanish verb 'desenmascarabas' ('you were unmasking') is divided into six syllables: de-sen-mas-ca-ra-bas, with stress on 'ca'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'enmascar-', and suffix '-abas', adhering to standard Spanish phonological rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    to unmask, to reveal the true identity of someone

    you were unmasking

    “Tú desenmascarabas sus verdaderas intenciones.”

    syn:destapabasdescubrías
    ant:encubríasocultabas

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').

Syllables

6
de/de/
sen/sen/
mas/mas/
ca/ka/
ra/ra/
bas/βas/

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

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning reversal/undoing

root

enmascar-

Latin origin (in-mascare), meaning 'to mask'

suf

-abas

Spanish, imperfect indicative ending (2nd person singular)

Similar Words

de­sa­pa­re­cíasen­mas­ca­ra­basdes­cu­brías

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel acting as a nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are divided according to phonotactic constraints.

Penultimate Stress

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

  • The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant anomalies.
  • The fused prefix 'en-' in the root does not affect the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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