despotricabamos
Syllables
des-po-tri-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.po.tɾi.ˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + potri- + -caba-mos
The word 'despotricabamos' is syllabified as des-po-tri-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'potri-', and the imperfect indicative ending '-caba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard CV rules and the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Definitions
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We were ranting
We were ranting
“Despotricabamos contra la injusticia.”
“Mis amigos y yo despotricabamos sobre el partido.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca') because the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is 000100, indicating unstressed-unstressed-unstressed-stressed-unstressed-unstressed.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. po — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Stressed, open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, 'b' becomes 'β' between vowels.. mos — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' consonant cluster is a common initial cluster and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'b' sound becomes a 'β' (voiced bilabial fricative) between vowels, a standard allophonic change in Spanish.
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