desenenraízabamos
Syllables
de-se-nen-ra-í-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desen.ra.iˈθa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + raíz + -izar-aba-mos
The word 'desenraizabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into eight syllables: de-se-nen-ra-í-za-ba-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('raí'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Latin origins and verb formation process.
Definitions
- 1
To be uprooting
we were uprooting
“Desarraigabamos árboles viejos para plantar nuevos.”
“Desenraizabamos las malas costumbres de la familia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('raí').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. se — Open syllable.. nen — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. í — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided before each vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they contain a glide or a liquid consonant.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/ (as in 'za') to /s/ do not affect syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification does not change based on grammatical role.
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