emborrascabamos
Syllables
em-bo-rra-sca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/em.bo.ra.ska.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
em- + borrar + -sca-ba-mos
The word 'emborrascabamos' is a verb in the imperfect indicative, first-person plural, meaning 'we were erasing'. It is divided into six syllables: em-bo-rra-sca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'sca'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering consonant clusters and the trilled 'rr'.
Definitions
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We were erasing.
We were erasing.
“Emborrascabamos los dibujos con cuidado.”
“Cuando éramos niños, emborrascabamos las paredes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sca'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Closed syllable, 'rr' treated as a single trilled consonant.. sca — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed. 'b' pronounced as /β/.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters between vowels are split, with the first vowel initiating the syllable.
Trilled 'rr' Rule
The 'rr' is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
Common Cluster Rule
Common consonant clusters like 'sc' are treated as a single unit.
- The trilled 'rr' requires special consideration. The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit. Regional variations in 'b' and 'v' pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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