descarrillabamos
Syllables
des-ca-rri-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.ka.ri.ʝa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
des- + carril- + -illa-ba-mos
The word 'descarrillabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were derailing'. It's divided into six syllables: des-ca-rri-lla-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'carril-', and suffixes '-illa-ba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To derail, to come off the rails.
We were derailing / We used to derail.
“El tren descarrillabamos por la noche.”
“Antes, descarrillabamos mucho en ese tramo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable, follows consonant cluster.. rri — Syllable with trilled 'r' and vowel 'i'. lla — Open syllable, 'll' palatalized.. ba — Open syllable, voiced bilabial stop.. mos — Closed syllable, ending in 's'
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Palatalization Rule
'll' is often palatalized to /ʝ/.
Trilled 'r' Rule
'rr' represents a single trilled 'r' sound.
- Regional variations in 'll' pronunciation.
- Articulation of the trilled 'r'.
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