emborrachamientos
Syllables
em-bo-rra-cha-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/em.bo.ra.ʧaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + borrach- + -amientos
The word 'emborrachamientos' is divided into six syllables: em-bo-rra-cha-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'em-', the root 'borrach-', and the suffix '-amientos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster resolution, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Episodes or states of intoxication; the act of getting someone drunk repeatedly.
Intoxications, drunkennesses
“Los emborrachamientos frecuentes pueden dañar el hígado.”
“Después de varios emborrachamientos, decidió buscar ayuda.”
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Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bo — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'b' followed by a vowel.. rra — Closed syllable, contains a trilled 'r' and a vowel.. cha — Closed syllable, contains the affricate 'ch' and a vowel.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a vowel and nasal consonant.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, with permissible initial clusters remaining intact.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' cluster represents a trilled 'r' sound, a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
- The 'ch' is a single phoneme, a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or 'r' articulation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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