despilfarrabamos
Syllables
de-spi-lfa-rra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/despilfaˈraβamos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + pilfarra- + -bamos
The word 'despilfarrabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were wasting'. It is divided into six syllables: de-spi-lfa-rra-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'pilfarra-', and the suffix '-bamos'.
Definitions
- 1
To squander, waste, or lavishly spend resources.
We were wasting/squandering.
“Despilfarrábamos el agua durante la sequía.”
“Antes, despilfarrábamos mucho dinero en cosas innecesarias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. spi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lfa — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rra — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Between Vowels
A consonant between two vowels goes with the following vowel.
Double Consonant
Double consonants are treated as a single consonant and go with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'rr' sequence represents a trilled 'r' sound.
- The 'b' between vowels can be pronounced as [β] in some dialects.
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