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coleccionabamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

coleccionabamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-lec-cio-na-ba-mos

Pronunciation

/ko.leθ.θjo.na.βa.mos/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

colec + cionabamos

The word 'coleccionabamos' is a verb form divided into six syllables: co-lec-cio-na-ba-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster division.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were collecting / We used to collect

    We were collecting / We used to collect

    “Nosotros coleccionabamos sellos de todo el mundo.”

    “Cuando éramos niños, coleccionabamos canicas.”

    syn:Reuníamosacumulábamos
    ant:Deshacíamosdispersábamos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').

Syllables

6
co/ko/
lec/lek/
cio/θjo/
na/na/
ba/βa/
mos/mos/

co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

colec

From Latin *colligere* - to collect

suf

cionabamos

Composed of -cion (nominalizing), -a (thematic vowel), -bamos (imperfect indicative ending)

Similar Words

com­pra­ba­mosca­mi­na­ba­moses­cri­bi­a­mos

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if possible.

Final 's' Rule

Syllables ending in 's' are typically closed.

  • Dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'll' and 'c' before 'e' and 'i' do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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