despampanillamos
Syllables
des-pam-pa-ni-lla-mos
Pronunciation
/despam.pa.niˈʎa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pampa- + -anill-
The Spanish verb 'despampanillamos' (we intensely frighten) is syllabified as des-pam-pa-ni-lla-mos, with stress on 'ni'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'pampa-', and suffixes '-anill-' and '-amos'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To intensely frighten or dismay someone; to utterly terrify.
We intensely frighten/terrify.
“Sus historias nos despampanillan.”
“No intentes despampanillar a los niños con cuentos de fantasmas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ni' due to the written accent.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pam — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but 'll' is treated as a single phoneme.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable perception, but the written accent clearly indicates the stressed syllable.
- The 'll' sound can vary regionally.
- The word is relatively uncommon and may be considered colloquial.
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