desparramabamos
Syllables
des-pa-rra-ma-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pa.ra.ma.ˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + parra- + -abamos
The Spanish verb 'desparramabamos' (we were scattering) is syllabified as des-pa-rra-ma-ba-mos, with stress on 'ma'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'parra-', and suffixes '-a-', '-ba-', '-mos'. Syllabification follows vowel nucleus and sonority rules.
Definitions
- 1
To scatter, spread around, or spill.
We were scattering/spreading/spilling.
“Desparramábamos las semillas por el jardín.”
“Desparramábamos el agua sin querer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ma').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. rra — Closed syllable, trilled 'r' sound.. ma — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as 'β'. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Sonority Hierarchy Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'rr' sequence requires a trilled 'r' pronunciation.
- The 'b' before a vowel is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative ('β').
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