desembarrancabas
Syllables
de-sem-ba-rran-ca-bas
Pronunciation
/desemba.raŋˈka.βas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + embarrancar + -abas
The word 'desembarrancabas' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect tense. It is divided into six syllables: de-sem-ba-rran-ca-bas, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'embarrancar', and the suffix '-abas'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters and adhering to Spanish stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To be banking up (something), to be causing to slope, to be filling in a ravine.
You were banking up / You were causing to slope.
“Tú desembarrancabas la tierra para construir la base.”
“Antes, desembarrancaba los caminos con mi tractor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed. 'b' pronounced as 'β' between vowels.. rran — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. bas — Open syllable, unstressed. 'b' pronounced as 'β' between vowels.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable if pronounceable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' cluster requires a trilled 'r' pronunciation.
- The 'b' sound between vowels softens to a 'β' sound.
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