despellejabamos
Syllables
des-pel-le-ja-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pe.ʎe.xa.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + pellej- + -a-ba-mos
The Spanish verb 'despellejabamos' is divided into six syllables (des-pel-le-ja-ba-mos) with stress on 'ja'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To be skinning, peeling, or flaying.
We were skinning/peeling/flaying.
“Los cazadores despellejabamos a los animales para obtener sus pieles.”
“En la antigüedad, despellejabamos a los animales con herramientas rudimentarias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ja').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pel — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. ja — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllables are not broken within consonant clusters.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants.
- The 'll' sound can have regional variations, but syllabification remains consistent.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ doesn't affect syllable division.
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