retranqueabamos
Syllables
re-tran-que-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/re.tɾaŋ.ke.a.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
re- + tranque- + -ear/bamos
The word 'retranqueabamos' is a verb conjugation with six syllables: re-tran-que-a-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('que'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'tranque-', and the suffixes '-ear' and '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, prioritizing vowel-final syllables and maintaining common consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To back up, to retreat, to retrace one's steps.
To back up, to retrace.
“Tuvimos que retranquear porque el camino estaba bloqueado.”
“Retranqueó sus pasos al darse cuenta de que se había equivocado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('que').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tran — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. que — Open syllable, vowel-final, stressed.. a — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ba — Open syllable, vowel-final.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken as much as possible, but common initial clusters remain together.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common initial cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The pronunciation of /ɾ/ and /r/ can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllable division.
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