embolsillabamos
Syllables
em-bol-si-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/em.bol.si.ʝa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + bols- + -illar/bamos
The word 'embolsillabamos' is a verb form divided into six syllables: em-bol-si-lla-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', the root 'bols-', and the suffixes '-illar' and '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be pocketing, used to pocket, were pocketing.
We were pocketing.
“Embolsillabamos las monedas que encontrábamos en la calle.”
“Antes, embolsillabamos todos los recibos para el reembolso.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bol — Closed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. lla — Syllable with digraph 'll', stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
em-
Latin origin, meaning 'in', 'into'. Prefix indicating direction or inclusion.
bols-
From *bolsa* (bag, pocket); Latin *bursa*. Core meaning relates to a pouch or pocket.
-illar/bamos
Spanish verbal suffixes. *-illar* forms a verb, *-bamos* indicates first-person plural imperfect indicative tense.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'em-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph requires special attention.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' do not affect syllabification.
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