destartalabamos
Syllables
de-star-ta-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.taɾ.ta.laˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + tartal- + -ábamos
The word 'destartalabamos' is a verb form syllabified as de-star-ta-la-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'la'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'tartal-', and suffix '-ábamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster handling, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To be dismantling, breaking down, or ruining something (figuratively or literally).
We were dismantling/breaking down/ruining.
“Estábamos destartalando el viejo granero.”
“Destartalábamos sus argumentos con facilidad.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. star — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if permissible in Spanish phonotactics.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked otherwise.
- The 'str' cluster is a common initial cluster in Spanish and is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ábamos' is a long suffix but its syllabification is straightforward.
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