concesionabamos
Syllables
con-ce-sio-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/konθeˈsjo.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + cesio- + -nar
The word 'concesionabamos' is divided into six syllables: con-ce-sio-na-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'na'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'we were granting/conceding'. Syllable division follows rules of consonant clusters, vowel groups, and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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We were granting/conceding.
We were granting/conceding.
“Nosotros concesionabamos terrenos a los agricultores.”
“La empresa concesionaba servicios públicos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ce — Open syllable, onset consonant.. sio — Closed syllable, vowel glide.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, weak consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, plural ending.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables with permissible onsets and codas.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are typically separated into syllables, with each vowel forming the nucleus.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables prefer to have onsets whenever possible.
Weak Pronunciation
Intervocalic 'b' forms a syllable boundary despite weak pronunciation.
- The 's' in 'sio' can be debated, but orthographic rules dictate the division.
- Regional variations in /θ/ pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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