convulsionabais
Syllables
con-vul-sio-na-bais
Pronunciation
/konβulˈsjo.na.βais/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
con- + vuls- + -ion-a-bais
The word 'convulsionabais' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'you all were convulsing.' It's syllabified as con-vul-sio-na-bais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a morphologically complex word with Latin roots and Spanish suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The imperfect subjunctive of the verb *convulsionar* (to convulse).
You all were convulsing / You all would convulse
“Los pacientes *convulsionaban* durante la noche.”
“Si ellos *convulsionaban*, necesitábamos llamar al médico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sio'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vul — Closed syllable, contains a voiced bilabial fricative.. sio — Closed syllable, contains a palatal approximant.. na — Open syllable, thematic vowel.. bais — Closed syllable, contains the imperfect subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels (excluding *n* or *s*) are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated as distinct syllables.
- The 'sio' sequence requires careful consideration, but the phonetic reality and stress pattern dictate separation as 'sio-na'.
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