encangrejabamos
Syllables
en-can-gre-ja-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.kaŋ.xe.xaˈβa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en- + cangrej- + -aba-mos
The word 'encangrejabamos' is a verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into six syllables: en-can-gre-ja-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'gre'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel groupings. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'en-', a root 'cangrej-', and an inflectional suffix '-aba-mos'.
Definitions
- 1
To imprison, to cage.
To imprison, to cage.
“Los guardias encangrejaban a los prisioneros.”
“El zoológico encangreja a los animales exóticos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gre'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', nucleus vowel 'e'.. can — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'cn', nucleus vowel 'a'.. gre — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'gr', nucleus vowel 'e'.. ja — Open syllable, onset consonant 'x', nucleus vowel 'a'.. ba — Open syllable, onset consonant 'β', nucleus vowel 'a'.. mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', nucleus vowel 'o', coda consonant 's'.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with sonorant consonants often remaining with the following vowel.
Vowel Groupings
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically belongs to the following syllable.
- The 'cn' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'b' to /β/ allophonic variation does not affect syllabification.
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