autoregulabamos
Syllables
au-to-re-gu-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/auto.re.ɣu.la.βa.mos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
auto- + regula- + -bamos
The word 'autorregulabamos' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: au-to-re-gu-la-ba-mos. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'regula-', and the suffixes '-ba-' and '-mos'. It means 'we were self-regulating'.
Definitions
- 1
To self-regulate; to regulate oneself.
We were self-regulating.
“Los estudiantes autorregulaban su aprendizaje.”
“Nosotros autorregulabamos nuestro comportamiento en clase.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la') because the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is 0000100, indicating unstressed syllables followed by the stressed syllable.
Syllables
au — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. gu — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/.. la — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. mos — Closed syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Assignment Rule
Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are generally kept together within a single syllable.
Final Consonant Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The pronunciation of 'g' before 'u' as /ɣ/ is a phonetic detail that doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /β/ as /b/ do not alter the syllable division.
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