despolvoreabais
Syllables
des-pol-vo-re-a-bai-s
Pronunciation
/despolboɾeˈaβais/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
des- + polvo- + -rear/abais
The word 'despolvoreabais' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to standard Spanish vowel-based syllabification rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic structure reveals Latin origins and a clear negation prefix. Syllable division is consistent with similar Spanish verbs.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were dusting/sprinkling.
You were dusting/sprinkling.
“Despolvoreabais la tarta con azúcar glas.”
“Si tuviéramos tiempo, despolvoreabais las hojas con canela.”
syn:espolvoreabaisant:ensuciabais
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('vo') according to Spanish stress rules. The word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pol — Open syllable, unstressed.. vo — Open, stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bai — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The pronunciation of /β/ as /b/ in some regions does not affect syllabification.
- The sequence 're-a' does not present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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