desperigabamos
Syllables
des-pe-ri-ga-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.ði.ɣa.βa.mos/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
des- + perdig- + -aba-mos
The word 'desperdigabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-pe-ri-ga-ba-mos. The stress falls on the third syllable ('ri'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'perdig-', and the suffix '-aba-mos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To scatter, disperse, spread around.
We were scattering, we used to scatter, we were spreading around.
“Desperdigábamos las semillas por el jardín.”
“Los niños desperdigabamos los juguetes por toda la casa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ri'). Spanish stress rules dictate stress on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ri — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a liquid consonant.. ga — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a fricative consonant.. ba — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a fricative consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a vowel and a nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Separation
Consonants between vowels are generally separated into different syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'dig' sequence is handled according to standard syllabification rules, with 'd' separating the vowels.
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