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desperfollasemos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desperfollasemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-per-fo-lla-se-mos

Pronunciation

/des.peɾ.fo.ʎa.ˈse.mos/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

des- + perfoll- + -ar/emos

The word 'desperfollasemos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'to defoliate'. It's divided into syllables as des-per-fo-lla-se-mos, with stress on 'fo'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'perfoll-', and suffixes '-ar' and '-emos'. The 'll' and 'spr' sounds are key to its pronunciation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To defoliate, to strip leaves from.

    To defoliate

    “Desperfollasemos los árboles para protegerlos del frío.”

    “No desperfollasemos el arbusto, todavía tiene hojas verdes.”

    syn:deshojardespollar
    ant:hojarfoliar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fo'), following the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

6
des/des/
per/peɾ/
fo/fo/
lla/ʎa/
se/se/
mos/mos/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable, contains a tapped 'r' sound.. fo — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal, negation'.

root

perfoll-

Derived from 'folla' (leaf) in Latin, relating to leaves.

suf

-ar/emos

'-ar' is the infinitive marker, '-emos' is the first-person plural preterite subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

com­pra­bá­mosdes­a­rro­lla­mosper­fu­má­ba­mos

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken up based on pronounceability.

Single Consonant Rule

A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.

Diphthong/Triphthong Rule

Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

  • The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/ and must be kept together.
  • The consonant cluster 'spr' is a valid cluster in Spanish but requires careful pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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