esquebrajasemos
Syllables
es-que-bra-ja-se-mos
Pronunciation
/es.ke.βɾa.xa.ˈse.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + quebra- + -jasemos
The word 'esquebrajasemos' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as es-que-bra-ja-se-mos, with stress on 'ja'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowels and permissible consonant clusters, and is formed from a Latin root with prefixes and suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person.
Definitions
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First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'esquebrajar'.
we were to break, we would break, we should break
“Si tuviéramos los recursos, esquebrajaríamos las barreras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ja').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by a vowel.. que — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. bra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'br' followed by a vowel.. ja — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel, primary stress.. se — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. mos — Open syllable, first-person plural ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if permissible in Spanish.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns form a syllable of their own.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The verb 'esquebrajar' is relatively uncommon.
- The 'es-' prefix is somewhat archaic.
- Pronunciation of /x/ can vary regionally.
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