engolondrinamos
Syllables
en-go-lon-dri-na-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ɡo.lon.dɾiˈna.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + golondrina- + -amos
The word 'engolondrinamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: en-go-lon-dri-na-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'golondrina-', and the suffix '-amos'. The initial consonant cluster 'eng-' requires careful consideration, but the syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To force someone to swallow something; to make someone gulp something down.
We swallow (forcefully), we gulp down.
“Los médicos engolondrinaron el medicamento para que el paciente no lo rechazara.”
“Engolondrinamos las pastillas con agua.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. lon — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. dri — Closed syllable, contains a trilled 'r' sound.. na — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Division attempts to maintain simple onsets and codas.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by a written accent.
- Potential variation in pronunciation of the initial 'eng-' cluster, but syllabification remains consistent.
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