desabarrancabas
Syllables
de-sa-ba-rran-ca-bas
Pronunciation
/desabaɾɾaŋˈkaβas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + barranca- + -abas
The word 'desabarrancabas' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect tense. It is divided into six syllables: de-sa-ba-rran-ca-bas, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'barranca-', and the suffix '-abas'. The 'rr' is a trilled 'r', and 'b' is pronounced as 'β' between vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To cause something to fall down a ravine or slope; to destabilize something on a slope.
You were dislodging/destabilizing (something on a slope).
“Tú desabarrancabas piedras mientras yo construía el muro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, containing a trilled 'r' sound.. ca — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. bas — Closed syllable, 'b' pronounced as a soft 'β'.
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Vowel Syllabification
Every vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters between vowels are split, assigning each consonant to the adjacent vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as 'β' between vowels is a common phonetic realization in Spanish.
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