cosquilleabamos
Syllables
cos-qui-lle-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/kos.ki.ˈʎe.a.βa.mos/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
cosquille + abamos
The word 'cosquilleabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: cos-qui-lle-a-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). It's derived from the Latin 'quisquillus' and consists of a root and a complex suffix indicating the imperfect indicative, first-person plural form.
Definitions
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We were tickling / We used to tickle
We were tickling / We used to tickle
“Cuando éramos niños, nos cosquilleábamos mucho.”
“Mi abuela nos cosquilleaba para hacernos reír.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba').
Syllables
cos — Open syllable, vowel-final.. qui — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'qu' treated as a single unit.. lle — Open syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme /ʎ/.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' often realized as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Open syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'qu', 'bl', 'pr', 'nt') are treated as single units when determining syllable boundaries.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/). Allophonic variation of 'b' to /β/ between vowels.
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