desabarrancando
Syllables
de-sa-ba-rran-can-do
Pronunciation
/desabaɾɾaŋˈkando/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + abarrancar + -ando
The word 'desabarrancando' is a Spanish gerund formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'abarrancar', and the suffix '-ando'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sa-ba-rran-can-do, with stress on the fifth syllable ('can'). The word means 'falling into a ravine' or 'destabilizing'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of causing something to fall into a ravine, or of making a ravine; to destabilize or undermine.
Falling into a ravine, destabilizing, undermining.
“Estaban desabarrancando la ladera con dinamita.”
“La corrupción está desabarrancando el sistema político.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('can'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. can — Closed syllable, stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated where vowels occur consecutively.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are divided based on pronounceability, allowing for natural syllable breaks.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' receive stress on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'rr' sequence represents a trilled 'r' sound, a distinctive feature of Spanish phonology.
- The initial 'des-' cluster requires careful articulation.
- The 'b' between vowels is often pronounced as a softer 'β' sound.
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