desoxigenabamos
Syllables
de-so-xi-ge-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/deso.xi.xe.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + oxigen- + -aba-mos
The word 'desoxigenabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into seven syllables: de-so-xi-ge-na-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'oxigen-', and the imperfect indicative suffix '-aba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To remove oxygen from something; to deoxygenate.
To deoxygenate
“Los científicos desoxigenaban el agua para estudiar los efectos en la vida marina.”
syn:desoxigenarant:oxigenar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. xi — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the digraph 'xn'. ge — Open syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable if possible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The digraph 'xn' requires careful consideration as a consonant cluster.
- No significant regional variations are expected in the syllabification of this word.
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