desentorpeceran
Syllables
de-sen-tor-pe-ce-ran
Pronunciation
/desen.toɾ.pe.θe.ɾan/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + entorpec- + -eran
The word 'desentorpeceran' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sen-tor-pe-ce-ran. Stress falls on 'ce'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'entorpec-', and suffix '-eran'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
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They were unburdening/freeing (from awkwardness/obstruction).
They were unburdening/freeing.
“Si pudieran, desentorpeceran el proceso.”
“Esperaba que desentorpeceran la situación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Closed syllable, stressed.. ran — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant + Vowel
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Sonorant Consonants
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- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- Imperfect subjunctive ending '-eran' follows standard syllabification patterns.
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