desenmudeciamos
Syllables
de-sen-mu-de-ci-a-mos
Pronunciation
/desenmuðeˈθjamos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
des- + enmudecer + -iamos
The word 'desenmudeciamos' is a complex Spanish verb form. It is syllabified as 'de-sen-mu-de-ci-a-mos' with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enmudecer', and the suffix '-iamos'. The pronunciation of 'ci' varies regionally, but the syllabification remains consistent.
Definitions
- 1
To be uncorking, to be clearing one's throat, to be loosening one's tongue (in the imperfect subjunctive mood).
We were uncorking, we were clearing our throats, we were loosening our tongues.
“Si pudiéramos hablar con más libertad, desenmudeciamos nuestras opiniones.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ci'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'ci' before 'a' varies between Spain (/θj/) and Latin America (/sj/).
- The length of the word and the number of consonant clusters require careful application of the consonant cluster separation rule.
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