desatrancabamos
Syllables
de-sa-tran-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desatran.kaˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + atranca- + -bamos
The word 'desatrancabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sa-tran-ca-ba-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'atranca-', and suffix '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel centering and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
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We were unlocking/unbolting.
We were unlocking/unbolting.
“Nosotros desatrancabamos la puerta todas las noches.”
“Antes, desatrancabamos el granero para sacar el heno.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca') as the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open, stressed syllable, primary stress.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed. 'b' lenited to /β/.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Lenition of 'b' to /β/ in inter-vocalic position.
- Standard handling of the 'tr' consonant cluster.
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