desentoldabamos
Syllables
des-en-tol-da-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desen.tol.daˈβa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + entold- + -abamos
The word 'desentoldabamos' is a verb form divided into six syllables: des-en-tol-da-ba-mos. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'entold-', and the suffix '-abamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and CVC rules, with the 'nt' cluster remaining intact.
Definitions
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We were untangling/unraveling.
We were untangling/unraveling.
“Si tuviéramos más tiempo, desentoldabamos los problemas más complejos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable.. tol — Closed syllable, contains 'nt' cluster.. da — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, /b/ realized as [β].. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
A consonant followed by a vowel and then another consonant forms a syllable.
Stress Rule
Spanish generally stresses the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'nt' cluster within the root 'entold-' is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/ do not affect syllabification.
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