engurruminabamos
Syllables
en-gu-rru-mi-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ɣu.ru.mi.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + gurru- + -min-a-bamos
The word 'engurruminabamos' is a complex Spanish verb form. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, treating 'rr' as a single consonant. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's complexity arises from the initial consonant cluster and the presence of multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We were wrinkling/crumpling.
We were wrinkling/crumpling.
“Engurruminábamos el papel para hacer una bola.”
“Engurruminábamos la frente con preocupación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ru'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. gu — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/ before 'u'. rru — Closed syllable, 'rr' treated as a single consonant for syllabification.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster 'ms'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants typically following vowels.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
The 'rr' cluster is treated as a single consonant for syllabification purposes.
- The 'rr' cluster represents a trilled 'r' sound, a distinct phonological feature.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a bilabial fricative /β/.
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