embarrancasemos
Syllables
em-ba-rran-ca-se-mos
Pronunciation
/em.ba.raŋˈka.se.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
em- + barr- + -anca-se-mos
The word 'embarrancasemos' is a Spanish verb conjugation with six syllables (em-ba-rran-ca-se-mos). The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from the prefix 'em-', root 'barr-', and suffixes '-anca-se-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking consonant clusters and ending syllables in vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To get stuck in mud or sand; to bank (a river); to strand.
To get stuck, to bank, to strand.
“El coche se embarrancó en el barro.”
“El río embarrancó las orillas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, contains a trilled 'r' sound.. ca — Closed, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
em-
Latin origin, meaning 'in', 'into', or 'upon'. Creates a verb.
barr-
From Basque *barka* meaning 'bank, shore'. Core meaning relates to a bank or slope.
-anca-se-mos
Spanish suffixes: -anca- (derived from Latin -antia, forming a noun or verb related to the root), -se- (reflexive pronoun), -mos (first-person plural ending).
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'rr' cluster requires a trilled 'r' sound.
- The word is a complex verb conjugation with multiple suffixes.
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