desperdiciabais
Syllables
des-per-di-cia-bais
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.ði.θja.βais/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
des- + perdici- + -abais
The word 'desperdiciabais' is a verb form with five syllables divided according to Spanish vowel separation and open/closed syllable rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and inflectional suffix.
Definitions
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You (plural, informal) were wasting.
You were wasting
“Si tuvierais más tiempo, desperdiciabais menos oportunidades.”
“No creía que desperdiciabais tanto dinero en cosas innecesarias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. cia — Closed syllable, vowel separation rule applied.. bais — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
When two vowels come together, they are separated into different syllables (e.g., 'ci-a').
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel. Consonants followed by vowels form open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- Regional pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' as /s/ does not affect syllabification.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-abais' consistently forms a closed syllable.
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