des pestañabamos
Syllables
de-s pe-sta-ña-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pes.ta.ɲa.βa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + pestañ- + -aba-mos
The word 'despestañabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into six syllables: de-s pe-sta-ña-ba-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ba'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'pestañ-', and suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding vowels, consonants, diphthongs, and the unique 'ñ' sound.
Definitions
- 1
To pluck out eyelashes; to remove eyelashes.
To pluck out eyelashes
“Cuando éramos niños, a veces despestañábamos a las muñecas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ba').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. s pe — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ña — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
A single vowel generally belongs to the syllable it begins.
Consonant Rule
A consonant generally belongs to the syllable that follows it.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are generally kept together within a single syllable.
"ñ" Rule
The "ñ" is treated as a single consonant sound and remains within its syllable.
- The 'ñ' requires specific attention but follows established rules.
- Regional variations in 's' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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