desentumeciesen
Syllables
de-sen-tu-me-cie-sen
Pronunciation
/desen.tu.me.ˈθje.sen/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + entumecer + -iesen
The word 'desentumeciesen' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: de-sen-tu-me-cie-sen. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'entumecer', and the suffix '-iesen'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables, with stress determined by the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
They would thaw/warm up.
They would thaw/warm up.
“Si el sol salía, las tuberías se desentumeciesen.”
“Esperaba que sus manos se desentumeciesen pronto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for Spanish words not ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable (Castilian Spanish).. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open and are divided accordingly.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed and are divided accordingly.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In words without a written accent, stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' (Castilian /θ/ vs. Latin American /s/) do not affect syllabification.
- The 'ie' diphthong does not alter the standard syllabification rules.
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