chafarrinabamos
Syllables
cha-far-ri-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/tʃa.fa.ri.na.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
chafar + r-i-na-ba-mos
The word 'chafarrinabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: cha-far-ri-na-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. It's formed from the root 'chafar' (to chop) and several suffixes indicating tense and person. The intervocalic 'b' is pronounced as /β/.
Definitions
- 1
To chop, mince, or crush something repeatedly; to ruin or spoil.
We were chopping/mincing/crushing/spoiling.
“Nosotros chafarrinábamos la carne para hacer la salsa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' according to the standard Spanish stress rules.
Syllables
cha — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. far — Closed syllable.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable, intervocalic /b/ becomes /β/.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability. 'ch' and 'rr' are treated as single units.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Intervocalic /b/ undergoes lenition to /β/.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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