encasquillabamos
Syllables
en-cas-qui-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.ski.ˈʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en + casquill + abamos
The word 'encasquillabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: en-cas-qui-lla-ba-mos. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'casquill-', and the suffix '-abamos'. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lla'). The phonetic transcription is /en.ka.ski.ˈʎa.βa.mos/. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To become brittle, to splinter, to crack (referring to wood or similar materials). To become rigid or inflexible (figuratively).
We were becoming brittle/splintering/rigid.
“La madera se encasquillaba con el frío.”
“Sus ideas se encasquillaban en viejos patrones.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lla'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cas — Closed syllable, contains the root's initial part.. qui — Open syllable, part of the root.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. ba — Open syllable, part of the verb ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the first-person plural ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to pronounceability.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ between vowels is a common phonetic feature.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/ may exist.
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