desemborrachasen
Syllables
de-sem-bo-rra-cha-sen
Pronunciation
/desembo.ra.ʧa.ˈsen/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + emborrach- + -asen
The word 'desemborrachasen' is a Spanish verb form meaning 'they were sobering up'. It's syllabified as de-sem-bo-rra-cha-sen, with stress on 'cha'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'emborrach-', and suffix '-asen', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To be sobering up (a group of people), to be in the process of becoming sober (a group of people).
They were sobering up / They would be sobering up.
“Si ellos hubieran bebido menos, ya se habrían desemborrachado.”
“Esperábamos que se desemborrachasen antes de conducir.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'cha' (/ʧa/), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed. Consonant cluster 'sm' maintained.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'rr' is a trilled 'r' sound.. cha — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the 'ch' phoneme.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the nasal consonant 'n'.
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Pronounceable consonant clusters are generally kept within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'brr' cluster is a common occurrence in Spanish and doesn't typically cause issues in syllabification.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-asen' is a relatively fixed unit and is always treated as a single syllable.
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