desportillabamos
Syllables
des-por-ti-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.poɾ.ti.ʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + port- + -illabamos
The word 'desportillabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-por-ti-lla-ba-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'port-', and suffixes '-illabamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster separation, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To repeatedly or slightly diminish the act of carrying something; to unload or unburden gradually.
We were unloading/unburdening/carrying away (repeatedly or slightly).
“Desportillábamos las cajas del camión lentamente.”
“Desportillábamos nuestras preocupaciones con cada conversación.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lla'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. por — Closed syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. ti — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. ba — Open syllable, contains a voiced bilabial fricative.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The diminutive suffix '-ill-' is integrated into the verb stem without creating syllabification ambiguity.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /ʎ/ may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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