engalabeɾnabais
Syllables
en-ga-la-be-ɾna-ba-is
Pronunciation
/eŋ.ɡa.la.βeɾ.na.βa.is/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + galabern- + -abais
The word 'engalabernabais' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as en-ga-la-be-ɾna-ba-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'galabern-', and the suffix '-abais'. Syllabification follows the CV pattern with exceptions for common consonant clusters like 'rn'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were deceiving/tricking.
You were deceiving/tricking.
“Vosotros engalabernabais a los turistas con historias falsas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ber-').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. ɾna — Closed syllable, 'rn' cluster.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. is — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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CV Pattern
Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) pattern. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel unless they form a permissible cluster.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken down as much as possible, but common sequences like 'rn' are often kept within a single syllable.
- The 'rn' cluster is a common exception to the strict CV rule.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ between vowels is a standard phonetic rule.
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