desentorpecimos
Syllables
de-sen-tor-pe-ci-mos
Pronunciation
/desen.toɾ.peˈθi.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + entorpe- + -cimos
The word 'desentorpecimos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the first-person plural present indicative. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-tor-pe-ci-mos, with stress on the third syllable ('tor'). The word's structure reveals a prefix 'des-', a root 'entorpe-', and a suffix '-cimos', following standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To unburden, to clear up, to make easier, to free from awkwardness or confusion.
We unburden/clear up/make easier.
“Desentorpecimos el tráfico con nuevas señales.”
“Desentorpecimos la situación explicando los hechos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tor'). The stress pattern follows the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in Spanish words.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-to-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided around consonant clusters when a consonant cannot begin a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before vowels.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'entor-' requires breaking before the 'n' to maintain the root's integrity.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America) do not affect syllabification.
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