desgargantarían
Syllables
des-gar-gan-ta-rían
Pronunciation
/des.ɡaɾ.ɣan.ta.ˈɾjan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + gargant- + -arían
The word 'desgargantarian' is a third-person plural imperfect subjunctive verb form. It is divided into five syllables: des-gar-gan-ta-rían, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'gargant-', and the suffix '-arían'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To clear someone's throat, to scrape the throat.
They would clear their throats.
“Si tuvieran dolor de garganta, se desgargantarian con agua tibia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rían'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. gar — Open syllable, unstressed.. gan — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. rían — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated as distinct syllables.
- The 'rg' cluster requires careful consideration, but the 'r' is attached to the following vowel.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-rían' is a relatively fixed unit.
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