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desabarrancados

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desabarrancados

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sa-ba-rran-ca-dos

Pronunciation

/desaβaˈraŋkaðos/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + barranc- + -ados

The word 'desabarrancados' is divided into six syllables: de-sa-ba-rran-ca-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'barranc-', and the suffix '-ados'. The phonetic transcription is /desaβaˈraŋkaðos/. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and penultimate stress.

Definitions

Adjective/Past Participle
  1. 1

    Steep, precipitous, stripped of slopes or banks.

    Steep, precipitous, rugged.

    Los acantilados desabarrancados eran peligrosos.

    El terreno desabarrancado dificultaba el ascenso.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). This is due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sa/sa/
ba/ba/
rran/raŋ/
ca/ka/
dos/dos/

de Open syllable, unstressed.. sa Open syllable, unstressed.. ba Open syllable, unstressed.. rran Closed syllable, unstressed. 'rr' is a trill, 'n' assimilates to /ŋ/ before 'c'. ca Open syllable, stressed.. dos Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Separation

Syllables are separated by vowels (e.g., de-sa).

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy, but Spanish tends to favor keeping clusters intact when possible (e.g., ba-rran).

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'b' between vowels is often pronounced as a softer 'β'.
  • The 'n' before 'c' creates a palatal nasal sound /ŋ/.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the syllable division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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