encorajinabamos
Syllables
en-co-ra-ji-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ko.ɾa.xi.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + coraj- + -inabamos
The Spanish verb 'encorajinabamos' (we were encouraging) is syllabified as en-co-ra-ji-na-ba-mos, with stress on 'ji'. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'coraj-', and suffixes indicating the imperfect indicative tense. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To encourage, to hearten, to give courage to.
We were encouraging / We used to encourage.
“Nosotros encoorajinábamos a los niños a seguir sus sueños.”
“Siempre nos encoorajinábamos mutuamente en los momentos difíciles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ji'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable, following vowel.. ra — Open syllable, following vowel.. ji — Syllable with palatalized consonant, stressed syllable.. na — Open syllable, following vowel.. ba — Open syllable, following vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, prioritizing CV syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The infix '-in-' is a morphological feature of the imperfect indicative.
- The 'ji' sequence is a permissible syllable onset due to palatalization.
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