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desenguaracases

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

deseenguaracases

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-se-en-gua-ra-ca-ses

Pronunciation

/des.eŋ.ɡwa.ɾa.ˈka.ses/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

des- + enguarac- + -ases

The word 'desenguaracases' is a Spanish verb form (2nd person singular present subjunctive) divided into seven syllables: de-se-en-gua-ra-ca-ses. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'enguarac-', and the suffix '-ases'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering vowel-consonant-vowel patterns and the silent 'u' after 'g'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To make someone look foolish or ridiculous; to embarrass someone.

    To make you look foolish/ridiculous.

    No quiero desenguaracases delante de todos.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). This is standard for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

7
de/de/
se/se/
en/en/
gua/ɡwa/
ra/ɾa/
ca/ka/
ses/ses/

de Open syllable, unstressed.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. en Open syllable, unstressed.. gua Open syllable, unstressed. 'u' is silent.. ra Open syllable, unstressed.. ca Open syllable, stressed.. ses Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are generally divided between vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Silent 'u' after 'g'

The 'u' is not considered in syllabification when it follows 'g' before 'a', 'e', or 'i'.

  • The verb 'desenguaracasar' is relatively uncommon.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the articulation of the 'r' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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