encaprichabamos
Syllables
en-ca-pri-cha-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.pɾi.ˈt͡ʃa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en + caprich + abamos
The word 'encaprichabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: en-ca-pri-cha-ba-mos. It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'caprich-', and the suffix '-abamos'. The stress falls on the third syllable, 'pri'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be whimsically desiring, to be taking a fancy to (in the past, habitually).
We were taking a fancy to, we were whimsically desiring.
“Encaprichabamos con las flores del jardín.”
“De niños, encaprichabamos con los juguetes nuevos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'pri', following standard Spanish stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ca — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. pri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. cha — Open syllable, containing the digraph 'ch' as a single phoneme.. ba — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and two consonants.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on pronounceability.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically joins the following vowel in a syllable.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.
- The imperfect ending '-bamos' follows standard syllabification patterns.
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