embarazosamente
Syllables
em-ba-ra-zo-sa-men-te
Pronunciation
/em.ba.ɾaˈθo.sa.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + baraz- + -o-sa-mente
The word 'embarazosamente' is an adverb formed with the prefix 'em-', root 'baraz-', and suffixes '-o-sa-mente'. It is divided into seven syllables: em-ba-ra-zo-sa-men-te, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('zo'). The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ is a key phonetic feature.
Definitions
- 1
In a pregnant state; awkwardly; inconveniently; in a burdensome manner.
Awkwardly, pregnantly, inconveniently.
“Se movía embarazosamente debido a su avanzado estado.”
“Respondió embarazosamente a la pregunta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zo').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. zo — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally divided between consonant and vowel sequences.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
"z" before "o"
The letter "z" before "o" is pronounced as /θ/.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in most dialects.
- Consistency of stress pattern with other '-mente' adverbs.
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