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desbarrancabais

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

desbarrancabais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-ba-rran-ca-bais

Pronunciation

/des.ba.raŋ.ka.βais/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

des- + barranc- + -abais

The word 'desbarrancabais' is a complex Spanish verb form syllabified as des-ba-rran-ca-bais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'barranc-', and suffix '-abais'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation, consonant cluster maintenance, and the unique treatment of double consonants like 'rr'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To cause to fall down a slope or cliff; to make tumble down a ravine.

    To cause to fall down a slope/cliff.

    “Vosotros desbarrancabais piedras para despejar el camino.”

    “Si vosotros desbarrancabais el muro, la casa se caería.”

    syn:derribarprecipitar
    ant:salvarsostener

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

5
des/des/
ba/ba/
rran/raŋ/
ca/ka/
bais/βais/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable, containing a voiced bilabial stop.. rran — Syllable containing a trilled 'r' and a nasal consonant.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. bais — Open syllable, final syllable containing a voiced bilabial fricative.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, down'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

barranc-

Derived from 'barranco' (ravine, cliff). Represents the location of the action.

suf

-abais

Spanish verbal inflection. Indicates second-person plural (vosotros/as) imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

ba­rran­cosdes­ba­rran­caca­mi­na­bais

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster (CC)

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if phonotactically permissible.

Double Consonants (RR)

Double consonants like 'rr' always form their own syllable.

Penultimate Stress

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

  • The 'rr' sequence requires its own syllable.
  • The verb conjugation adds complexity, but the syllabification rules remain consistent.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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