emperejilabamos
Syllables
em-pe-re-ji-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ɾe.xi.la.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + perejil- + -ila-bamos
The word 'emperejilabamos' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as em-pe-re-ji-la-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'la'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', the root 'perejil-', and the suffix '-ila-bamos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make something taste or smell like parsley; to season with parsley. (Figuratively, to embellish or adorn.)
To parsley-ize, to season with parsley.
“Emperejilábamos todos los platos para que tuvieran un sabor fresco.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish verbs.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, following 'em'.. re — Open syllable, following 'pe'.. ji — Open syllable, containing the 'j' sound.. la — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. ba — Open syllable, following 'la'.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability, but in this case, the clusters are simple.
- The 'j' sound and its interaction with the following vowel 'i' requires careful consideration, but doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllable division.
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