emperifollabais
Syllables
em-pe-ri-fo-lla-bai-s
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ɾi.fo.ʝa.βais/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
em- + perifol- + -abais
The word 'emperifollabais' is a verb conjugated in the 2nd person plural imperfect indicative. It is divided into seven syllables (em-pe-ri-fo-lla-bai-s) following the CV structure and standard Spanish stress rules, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Latin prefix 'em-', a Latin root 'perifol-', and a Spanish suffix '-abais'.
Definitions
- 1
To be covered in foliage; to become overgrown with leaves.
To be leafed around, to be overgrown with leaves.
“Las ruinas se emperifollaban con hiedra.”
“El viejo jardín se emperifollaba lentamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bai'), following standard Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pe — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' as a single palatal lateral approximant.. bai — Open syllable, 'b' as a voiced bilabial fricative.. s — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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CV Structure
Spanish syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'll' can vary regionally ([ʝ] or [ʎ]), but this does not affect the syllabification.
- The consonant cluster 'perifol-' is less common but still adheres to the CV structure within each syllable.
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