engarapatarais
Syllables
en-ga-ra-pa-ta-ra-is
Pronunciation
/eŋ.ɡa.ra.pa.ta.ɾa.is/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + garrapar + -ata-rais
The word 'engarrapatarais' is syllabified based on vowel division, resulting in seven syllables: en-ga-ra-pa-ta-ra-is. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb in the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'you (plural) would scrape/damage'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) would scrape/damage.
You (plural) would scrape/damage.
“Si tuvierais tiempo, engarrapatarais la mesa.”
“Vosotros engarrapatarais la pintura de la pared.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'is', as it is the penultimate syllable in this case.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
en-
Latin origin, aspectual prefix indicating the beginning of an action.
garrapar
Origin uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic, relating to scraping or damaging.
-ata-rais
Combination of diminutive/iterative suffix '-ata-' (Latin origin) and 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive ending '-rais' (Latin origin).
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Vowel Division
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a specific rule dictates otherwise.
- The 'rr' in 'garrapar' is treated as a single phoneme.
- The 'tr' cluster in 'tara' does not create a syllable break.
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