espolvorearamos
Syllables
es-pol-vo-re-a-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/espolboɾeaˈɾamos/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
es- + polvo-rear + -amos
The Spanish verb 'espolvorearamos' (we sprinkle) is syllabified as es-pol-vo-re-a-ra-mos, with stress on 'vo'. It follows standard CV/VC rules, diphthong resolution, and stress placement rules. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
To sprinkle, to dust.
We sprinkle, we dust.
“Espolvorearamos azúcar sobre los churros.”
“Espolvorearamos harina para evitar que se pegue.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vo'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pol — Closed syllable.. vo — Open, stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ra — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each vowel forms the nucleus of a syllable, with preceding consonants belonging to that syllable.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Consonants following vowels belong to the next syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.
Stress Placement
In words without an accent mark, stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The prefix 'es-' is generally treated as a single syllable.
- Intervocalic 'r' always belongs to the following syllable.
- The word is a conjugated verb form, fixing its syllabification.
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