desembarrancaban
Syllables
des-em-ba-rran-ca-ban
Pronunciation
/desemba.raŋˈka.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + embarrancar + -aban
The word 'desembarrancaban' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-em-ba-rran-ca-ban. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ran'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embarrancar', and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV rules and penultimate stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
To get stuck (in mud, sand, a ravine, a difficult situation); to strand.
To get stuck, to strand.
“El coche se desembarrancaba en el barro.”
“Los barcos se desembarrancaban con la marea baja.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ran') due to the word ending in a consonant.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. rran — Closed syllable, containing a trilled 'r' and velar nasal.. ca — Open syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ in many dialects.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' sequence represents a trilled 'r'.
- The 'b' sound can be pronounced as /β/ between vowels.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
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