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desabarrancadas

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desabarrancadas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sa-ba-rran-ca-das

Pronunciation

/desabaɾɾaŋˈkaðas/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + barranc- + -ada-s

The word 'desabarrancadas' is an adjective with a Latin and Arabic etymology. It is divided into six syllables: de-sa-ba-rran-ca-das, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial syllable division and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Steep, precipitous, cliffed.

    Cliffed, steep, precipitous

    “Las montañas desabarrancadas eran peligrosas.”

    “Las costas desabarrancadas atraen a los escaladores.”

    syn:empinadasescarpadasabruptas
    ant:planasllanassuaves

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').

Syllables

6
de/de/
sa/sa/
ba/ba/
rran/rran/
ca/ka/
das/ðas/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. das — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, indicates reversal or downward action.

root

barranc-

Spanish, from Arabic 'barranca' meaning ravine or cliff.

suf

-ada-s

Spanish, Latin origin, creates feminine plural adjective.

Similar Words

ca­sca­dasba­rran­cosa­ba­rran­ca­das

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllable division occurs before each vowel.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by other rules.

  • The 'rr' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of 'r' sounds may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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