enguillotabamos
Syllables
en-gui-llo-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/eŋ.ɣi.ʝo.ta.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en- + guillo- + -taba-mos
The word 'enguillotabamos' is divided into six syllables: en-gui-llo-ta-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'. The word is a verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
We were collaring/restraining.
We were collaring/restraining.
“Enguillotabamos a los animales salvajes para estudiarlos.”
ant:liberabamos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gui — Open syllable, 'gu' digraph.. llo — Open syllable, 'll' digraph.. ta — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' becomes /β/.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to the sonority hierarchy, though digraphs like 'gu' are treated as single units.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/ vs. /ʎ/) do not affect syllabification.
- The 'gu' digraph is treated as a single unit in initial position.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.