enquilombaríais
Syllables
en-qui-lo-mbar-í-ais
Pronunciation
/en.ki.lom.baˈɾi.ais/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
en + quilombar + íais
The word 'enquilombariais' is a Spanish verb form meaning 'you all would shirk work'. It's syllabified as en-qui-lo-mbar-í-ais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification adheres to standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To shirk work, to be lazy, to evade responsibilities, to goof off.
To shirk work/be lazy.
“Si tuvierais tiempo libre, ¿enquilombaríais?”
“Mis compañeros de trabajo no quilombarían, son muy responsables.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('í'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. qui — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. mbar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. ais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
en
Latin origin, preposition meaning 'in' or 'to', functions to create a verb.
quilombar
Origin uncertain, possibly from African languages, meaning 'to work hard,' 'to toil,' or 'to evade work'.
íais
Spanish inflectional suffix indicating conditional tense, second person plural. Composed of -i- (conditional tense marker) and -ais (second person plural ending).
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Every vowel generally constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels (including diphthongs) are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The origin of the root 'quilombar' is debated, and its usage is more common in certain Latin American countries.
- The 'mb' and 'qu' clusters are treated as single units for syllabification.
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