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desembarrancara

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desembarrancara

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sem-ba-rran-ca-ra

Pronunciation

/desemba.raŋˈka.ɾa/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + barrancar + -ara

The word 'desembarrancara' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: de-sem-ba-rran-ca-ra. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'barrancar', and the suffix '-ara'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster division.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove something from a ravine or slope; to clear a ravine.

    Would clear (from a ravine/slope)

    “Él desembarrancara el camino para que pudiéramos pasar.”

    syn:despejarremover
    ant:llenarobstruir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').

Syllables

6
de/de/
sem/sem/
ba/ba/
rran/raŋ/
ca/ka/
ra/ɾa/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation or reversal of action.

root

barrancar

Spanish origin, derived from 'barranco' (ravine, bank). Core meaning related to removing from a ravine.

suf

-ara

Spanish origin. Conditional tense marker, third-person singular.

Similar Words

com­pa­rarem­ba­ra­zarde­sa­pa­re­cer

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a liquid or nasal.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable if the word does not end in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

  • The 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound.
  • The 'b' between vowels can be pronounced as [β] in some dialects.
  • The 'n' before 'c' is assimilated to a palatal nasal [ɲ].
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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