conmensurabamos
Syllables
con-men-su-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/kon.men.su.ɾa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
con + mensur + aba-mos
The word 'conmensurabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: con-men-su-ra-ba-mos. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('su'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'con-', the root 'mensur-', and the imperfect indicative ending '-aba-mos'. Syllabification follows standard CV and VC rules.
Definitions
- 1
To measure together, to compare quantities, to be commensurable.
We were measuring, we were comparing.
“Conmensurabamos los resultados con los de otros estudios.”
“Antes, conmensurabamos el valor de las cosas en oro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('su') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant.. men — Closed syllable, final consonant.. su — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ra — Open syllable, intervocalic 'r'. ba — Open syllable, 'b' as a voiced bilabial fricative.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between a consonant and a following vowel.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between a vowel and a following consonant.
- Allophonic variation of 'b' and 'v' does not affect syllabification.
- Intervocalic 'r' is a tap/flap, a phonetic feature but not a syllabification factor.
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