deshebillabamos
Syllables
de-she-bi-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/deseβiˈʎaβamos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + hebil- + -ábamos
The word 'deshebillabamos' is a Spanish verb syllabified as 'de-she-bi-lla-ba-mos', with stress on the penultimate syllable ('bi'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the modified root 'hebil-' (from 'hebrar'), and the suffix '-ábamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, with the 'll' digraph treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To unravel, to untangle, to unweave.
To unravel, to untangle, to unweave.
“Estábamos tratando de deshebillabamos el misterio.”
“Deshebillabamos los argumentos del oponente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bi'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. she — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'undoing'. Prefix indicating the reversal of an action.
hebil-
From *hebrar* (to spin, to thread) - Latin *filare*. Root has undergone modification.
-ábamos
Spanish suffix indicating first-person plural imperfect indicative. Composed of *-a-* + *-ba-* + *-mos*.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The silent 'h' in 'hebil-' does not affect syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification, but its phonetic realization is /ʎ/.
- The allophonic variation of 'b' and 'v' as /β/.
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