encapirotabamos
Syllables
en-ca-pi-ro-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.pi.ɾo.ta.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + capirot- + -ar/-bamos
The Spanish verb 'encapirotabamos' is syllabified as en-ca-pi-ro-ta-ba-mos, with stress on 'ta'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'capirot-', and suffix '-bamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cover or envelop something, often figuratively, with something resembling a capirote (conical hood). It can also mean to confuse or overwhelm someone.
We were covering/enveloping/confusing.
“Encapirotabamos la verdad con mentiras.”
“Encapirotabamos a los estudiantes con demasiada información.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta' because the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. ta — Closed, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'en-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ doesn't affect syllabification.
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