despedregabamos
Syllables
des-pe-dre-ga-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pe.ð̞ɾe.ɣa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pedreg- + -a-ba-mos
The verb 'despedregabamos' (we were removing stones) is syllabified as des-pe-dre-ga-ba-mos, with stress on 'ga'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'pedreg-', and suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, maintaining the 'dr' cluster and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To be removing stones or pebbles; to be clearing stones.
We were removing stones/pebbles.
“Cuando éramos niños, despedregábamos el camino para poder jugar.”
“Los campesinos despedregaban los campos antes de sembrar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'ga', following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. dre — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains consonant cluster 'dr'. ga — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters like 'dr' are generally kept within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'dr' cluster is a common point of discussion, but Spanish convention favors keeping it together.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ð̞/ exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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