desentumecerían
Syllables
de-sen-tu-me-ce-rían
Pronunciation
/desen.tu.me.θe.ˈɾi.an/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
des- + entumecer + -ían
The word 'desentumecerian' is a Spanish verb meaning 'they would thaw'. It's divided into six syllables: de-sen-tu-me-ce-rían, with stress on 'ce'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'entumecer', and suffix '-ían'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To thaw, to become unfrozen, to recover sensitivity.
They would thaw.
“Si el sol saliera, las tuberías desentumecerían.”
“Después del masaje, sus dedos desentumecerían.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ce' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. sen — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. tu — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. me — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ce — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'ce' is a digraph.. rían — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant structure. Conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Digraphs
Digraphs (like 'ce') are treated as single sound units and remain together within a syllable.
- The 'ce' digraph is treated as a single sound unit.
- The conditional ending '-ían' follows standard syllabification patterns.
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