escaramuceθarian
Syllables
es-ca-ra-mu-ce-θa-ri-an
Pronunciation
/eskaɾamuθeθaˈɾjan/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + caramu- + -ucear-ian
The word 'escaramucearian' is divided into eight syllables following standard Spanish vowel-initial and consonant-final division rules. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a verb with a complex morphology derived from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To skirmish playfully; to engage in light, teasing combat.
To skirmish playfully, to trifle.
“Los niños escaramuceaban en el patio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('θa').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. θa — Open, stressed syllable.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Consonant-Final Syllable Division
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it cannot begin a syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' as /θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America. Tap /ɾ/ instead of trill /r/ in this position.
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