encatalejabamos
Syllables
en-ca-ta-le-ja-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ka.ta.le.xaˈβa.mos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
en- + catale- + -jabamos
The word 'encatalejabamos' is a verb form syllabified into seven syllables (en-ca-ta-le-ja-ba-mos) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'catale-', and the suffix '-jabamos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
We were spying/observing with a telescope.
We were/would be spying with a telescope.
“Encatalejabamos las estrellas cada noche.”
“Si tuviéramos un catalejo, encatalejabamos el barco.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ja').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ja — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Pronunciation of 'j' as /x/', 'b' as /β/ between vowels.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.