desenrudeciámos
Syllables
de-sen-ru-de-ciá-mos
Pronunciation
/desenruðeˈθjamos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + enrudec- + -iamos
The Spanish verb 'desenrudeciamos' (we were smoothing out) is syllabified as de-sen-ru-de-ciá-mos, with stress on 'ciá'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, separating syllables at vowel boundaries and respecting the accent mark. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'enrudec-', and suffix '-iamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To be smoothing out, to be un-roughening, to be making less harsh.
We were smoothing out / We would smooth out.
“Nosotros desenrudeciamos la superficie de la madera.”
“Si nosotros desenrudeciáramos el trato, quizás tendríamos más amigos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ciá').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ru — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. ciá — Closed syllable, stressed.. mos — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between consecutive vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Accent Mark Rule
Accent marks dictate syllable separation, overriding standard vowel-to-vowel rules.
- Pronunciation of 'r' between vowels (tap vs. trill).
- The 'ciá' syllable is a slight exception due to the accent mark and glide 'j'.
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