trastrabillasen
Syllables
tras-tra-bi-lla-sen
Pronunciation
/tras.tra.βi.ˈʎa.sen/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
tras- + trab- + -sen
The verb 'trastrabillasen' (they might stumble) is divided into five syllables: tras-tra-bi-lla-sen, with stress on 'bi'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes. Its phonetic transcription is /tras.tra.βi.ˈʎa.sen/.
Definitions
- 1
To stumble, falter, or trip (in a figurative or literal sense).
They might stumble/trip/falter.
“Si no se hubieran distraído, no habrían trastrabillasen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bi'), following Spanish stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
tras — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. tra — Open syllable. bi — Open syllable, 'b' becomes /β/. lla — Open syllable, 'll' is /ʎ/, diphthong 'ia'. sen — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are usually maintained within a syllable.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are considered single syllables.
Stress Rules
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'll' sound can have regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., /ʝ/), but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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