alcantarillabais
Syllables
al-can-ta-ri-lla-bais
Pronunciation
/al.kan.ta.ɾi.ʎa.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
al- + cantar + -illabais
The word 'alcantarillabais' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish vowel division rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, with Arabic and Latin roots and Spanish inflectional suffixes. The pronunciation features a palatal lateral approximant for 'll' and a voiced bilabial fricative for 'b' between vowels.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural of 'alcantarillar'.
You all would drain/sewer/be draining.
“Si tuvierais los recursos, alcantarillabais la ciudad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'), following the rule that stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
al — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ri — Open, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, palatal lateral approximant.. bais — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel sound.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable because the word ends in a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/).
- The 'b' before 'ais' is pronounced as /β/ due to its position between vowels.
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