enquillotrabamos
Syllables
en-qui-llo-tra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ki.ʎo.tɾa.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en- + trab- + -amos
The word 'enquillotrabamos' is a complex Spanish verb conjugated in the 1st person plural present indicative. It's divided into six syllables: en-qui-llo-tra-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'tra'. The word is formed from the prefix 'en-', roots 'quillo-' and 'trab-', and the suffix '-amos'. Its phonetic transcription is /en.ki.ʎo.tɾa.βa.mos/.
Definitions
- 1
To caulk and work simultaneously; to fill and labor.
To caulk and work (simultaneously)
“Los marineros enquillotrababan las juntas del barco para evitar filtraciones.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tra' due to the word ending in a vowel ('o').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qui — Closed syllable, contains the digraph 'qu'.. llo — Closed syllable, contains the digraph 'll' representing /ʎ/.. tra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable with the inflectional suffix '-amos'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph can be pronounced as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ depending on the dialect.
- The verb is relatively uncommon, potentially leading to less frequent exposure to its syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.