carnavaleabamos
Syllables
car-na-va-le-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/kaɾnaβaˈle.aβa.mos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
car- + naval- + -eabamos
The word *carnavaleabamos* is a verb in the imperfect indicative, meaning 'we were celebrating carnival'. It is divided into seven syllables following CV and CVC structures, with stress on the second syllable (*le*). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of maximizing onsets and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
We were celebrating carnival.
“Nosotros carnavaleábamos cada año en Cádiz.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (*le*). Stress placement follows the penultimate rule.
Syllables
car — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. na — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. va — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. le — Open, stressed syllable. CV syllable structure. Primary stress.. a — Open syllable. V syllable structure.. ba — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. mos — Closed syllable. CVC syllable structure.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Structure
Syllables are formed around a vowel with an optional preceding consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Maximizing Onsets
When dividing consonant clusters, maximize the onset of the following syllable if the resulting onset is legal in Spanish.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. No major exceptions are present.
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