electrificabais
Syllables
e-lec-tri-fi-ca-bais
Pronunciation
/elek.tɾi.fiˈka.βais/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
electro- + fic- + -ific-abais
The word 'electrificabais' is a verb in the second-person plural imperfect subjunctive. It is divided into six syllables: e-lec-tri-fi-ca-bais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin and Greek origin. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel separation and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
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Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of electrificar.
(You all) would electrify.
“Si tuvierais los recursos, electrificabais la ciudad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca' in 'electrificabais').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, initial vowel.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster after vowel.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster after vowel.. fi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ca — Open syllable, initial vowel.. bais — Open syllable, consonant cluster after vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'c' before 'i' is pronounced as /s/ in Spanish.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-bais' is a key morphological marker.
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