despolvorearais
Syllables
des-pol-vo-re-a-rais
Pronunciation
/despolboɾeˈaɾais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + polvo- + -rear-ara-is
The word 'despolvorearais' is a conjugated verb form meaning 'you all had dusted.' It's divided into six syllables (des-pol-vo-re-a-rais) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('re'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering vowel-consonant separation and diphthong preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Past anterior (pluperfect) indicative, second-person plural of 'despolvorear'.
You all had dusted/sprinkled.
“Despolvorearais la tarta antes de servirla.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('re'), following the rule that words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pol — Open syllable, unstressed.. vo — Closed syllable with diphthong, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, primary stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. rais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when possible.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (two vowels pronounced as one sound) are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ and /r/ do not affect the syllable division.
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