estrangulasemos
Syllables
es-tran-gu-la-se-mos
Pronunciation
/es.tɾaŋ.ɡu.la.ˈse.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + trangul- + -a-se-mos
The word 'estrangulasemos' is a verb form with six syllables: es-tran-gu-la-se-mos. Stress falls on the final syllable ('mos'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking consonant clusters and forming syllables around vowels. The word is morphologically complex, containing a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would strangle
We would strangle
“Si fueras un dictador, ¿a quiénes estrangulasemos?”
“No creí que estrangulasemos a nadie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mos'). This is standard for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gu — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- The 'str' cluster is a potential edge case, but Spanish generally breaks it up when followed by a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not affect syllable division.
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