despalillabamos
Syllables
de-spa-li-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pa.li.ʝaˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + palilla- + -bamos
The word 'despalillabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-spa-li-lla-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'palilla-', and the suffix '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To remove splints from (a broken bone or injured limb); to take out small sticks or splinters.
We were removing splints / We used to remove splints.
“Los médicos despalillabamos el brazo del paciente.”
“Antes, despalillabamos las heridas con cuidado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-'). Spanish stress rules dictate stress on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. spa — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, primary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation/reversal function.
palilla-
Spanish origin, related to 'paja' (straw, small stick). Core meaning related to removing splints.
-bamos
Spanish origin, imperfect indicative ending for 'nosotros' form. Tense, mood, and person marking.
Similar Words
Vowel Separation
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- The prefix 'des-' follows standard syllabification rules.
- The word is exclusively a verb, so syllabification and stress remain consistent.
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