desperilabamos
Syllables
de-spe-ri-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.fi.laˈβa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + perfil- + -aba-mos
The word 'desperfilabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-spe-ri-la-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'perfil-', and the imperfect indicative ending '-aba-mos'. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To be distorting the profile or outline of something; to be altering the shape or appearance of something.
We were distorting/altering the profile/outline.
“Desperfilabamos la arcilla para crear nuevas formas.”
“Los vientos fuertes desperfilaban las dunas de arena.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('per').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spe — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. la — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster structure.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally break after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if phonotactically permissible.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'des-' prefix is common and doesn't pose syllabification issues.
- The 'fil' cluster is a standard Spanish sequence.
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