desgalillabamos
Syllables
des-ga-li-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ɡa.li.ˈʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + gal- + -illar
The word 'desgalillabamos' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: des-ga-li-lla-ba-mos. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'gal-', suffix '-illar', and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-bamos'. The stress falls on the third syllable ('li'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster breakup.
Definitions
- 1
To remove small stones or husks from something; to clean grain or legumes.
We were removing the husks/stones.
“Antes, desgalillábamos el trigo a mano.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' (third syllable).
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', coda 's'. ga — Open syllable, onset 'ɡ', coda null. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', coda 'i'. lla — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', coda 'a'. ba — Open syllable, onset 'β', coda 'a'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Breakup
Consonant clusters are broken to form syllables.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/ (e.g., /ʝ/) do not affect syllabification.
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