desjarretabamos
Syllables
des-ja-rre-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/des.xa.re.taˈβa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + jarreta- + -bamos
The word 'desjarretabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-ja-rre-ta-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'jarreta-', and the suffix '-bamos'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-centric formation and consonant allocation.
Definitions
- 1
To hamstring; to cut the hamstrings of.
To hamstring, to cripple
“Los vaqueros desjarretaron al caballo para domarlo.”
“La crisis desjarretó la economía del país.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). This is the default stress pattern for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' without a written accent.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ja — Open syllable, 'j' pronounced as /x/.. rre — Closed syllable, 'rr' represents a trilled 'r'.. ta — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, which act as the nucleus.
Consonant Allocation
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Breaking
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- The 'rr' digraph represents a trilled 'r' sound.
- The 'j' is pronounced as a velar fricative /x/.
- The 'b' is pronounced as a soft /β/ between vowels.
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