entrecortabamos
Syllables
en-tre-cor-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/en.tɾe.koɾ.ta.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
entre- + cort- + -a-ba-mos
The word 'entrecortabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: en-tre-cor-ta-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'entre-', root 'cort-', and suffixes '-a-ba-mos'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To cut between, to intercut, to cut into pieces.
We were cutting (between/into).
“Entrecortabamos la carne para el guiso.”
“Ellos entrecortaban las ramas del árbol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta' in 'cor-ta-ba-mos', following the rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' maintained.. cor — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ in many dialects.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels (excluding -s, -n, or a stressed vowel) are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Linking Vowel
Linking vowels are typically included in the preceding syllable.
- The 'b' sound in 'ba' is a voiced bilabial fricative /β/ in many Spanish dialects, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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