despachadamente
Syllables
de-spa-cha-da-me-nte
Pronunciation
/des.pa.ʧa.ða.ˈmen.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + pacha- + -adamente
The word 'despachadamente' is an adverb formed with the prefix 'des-', root 'pacha-', and suffix '-adamente'. It is divided into six syllables: de-spa-cha-da-me-nte, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('da'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a quick, efficient, or expeditious manner.
Quickly, efficiently, expeditiously.
“El trabajo fue terminado despachadamente.”
“Respondió despachadamente a las preguntas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. spa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, primary stressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. nte — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are divided before each vowel.
Consonant-Final Syllable Division
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable is divided before the vowel.
Digraph Syllable Division
Digraphs (like 'ch') are treated as single phonemes and are not broken across syllable boundaries.
- The 'd' between vowels is pronounced softly but still forms a syllable boundary.
- The suffix '-mente' is a common adverbial suffix with consistent syllabification.
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