engarrapatarias
Syllables
en-ga-rra-pa-ta-ri-as
Pronunciation
/en.ɣa.ra.pa.taˈɾi.as/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + garra- + -patar-ias
The Spanish noun 'engarrapatarias' (meaning 'clumsy people') is syllabified as en-ga-rra-pa-ta-ri-as, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is clumsy, awkward, or prone to making mistakes; a blunderer.
Clumsy people, blunderers, awkward individuals.
“Las *engarrapatarias* siempre tropezaban con sus propios pies.”
“No seas una *engarrapataria* y presta atención.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri-as') because the word ends in a vowel ('s' is silent for stress purposes). This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. rra — Open syllable, unstressed. 'rr' represents a trilled 'r' sound.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster
When two consonants appear together, they are generally separated if they cannot form a single onset.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' sequence requires a trilled 'r' pronunciation.
- The 'g' before 'a' is pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/.
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