entornillabamos
Syllables
en-tor-ni-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.to.rni.ˈʎa.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en- + torn- + -illabamos
The word 'entornillabamos' is a verb form divided into six syllables: en-tor-ni-lla-ba-mos. Stress falls on the third syllable ('ni'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking consonant clusters and forming syllables around vowels. Morphemically, it consists of a prefix 'en-', root 'torn-', and several suffixes. Regional variations in 'll' pronunciation exist but do not affect syllabification.
Definitions
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We were screwing
We were screwing
“Entornillabamos los muebles nuevos.”
“Cuando éramos niños, entornillabamos juguetes rotos.”
syn:atornillabamos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ni'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial consonant.. tor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 't'.. ni — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Closed syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Syllables generally begin with a consonant followed by a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables can begin with a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/, /ʒ/).
- The 'rn' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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