encallejonabamos
Syllables
en-ca-lle-jo-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.ʎe.xo.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + callej- + -onabamos
The Spanish verb 'encallejonabamos' (we were wandering through the alleys) is syllabified as en-ca-lle-jo-na-ba-mos, with stress on 'jo'. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'callej-', infix '-on-', and the imperfect ending '-abamos'. Syllable division follows vowel separation, consonant cluster rules, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To wander through narrow streets or alleys; to get lost in a maze of streets.
We were wandering through the alleys / We used to wander through the alleys.
“De niños, encallejonabamos por el barrio antiguo.”
“Nos perdimos y encallejonabamos sin rumbo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'jo', following the rule for words ending in vowels: stress on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable, contains a consonant and a vowel.. lle — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant and a vowel.. jo — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a consonant and a vowel.. na — Open syllable, contains a nasal consonant and a vowel.. ba — Open syllable, contains a voiced bilabial fricative and a vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a nasal consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The infix '-on-' affects syllable division.
- The 'll' sound has regional variations in pronunciation.
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