embochinchabamos
Syllables
em-bo-chin-cha-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/em.bo.t͡ʃin.t͡ʃa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
em- + bochinchar + -abamos
The word 'embochinchabamos' is divided into six syllables: em-bo-chin-cha-ba-mos. The stress falls on 'chin'. It's a verb in the 1st person plural imperfect indicative, meaning 'we were spoiling/messing up'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, maintaining consonant clusters and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
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We were spoiling/messing up.
We were spoiling/messing up.
“Embochinchabamos todo lo que tocábamos.”
“De niños, embochinchabamos los juguetes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chin') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial consonant.. bo — Open syllable, initial consonant.. chin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ch' and final 'n'. cha — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'ch'. ba — Open syllable, lenited 'b' to /β/. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant 's'
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters (like 'ch') are maintained within a syllable.
Final Consonant
A final consonant closes the syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Lenition of /b/ to /β/ between vowels.
- The 'ch' cluster is always treated as a single unit.
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