escaramuceabais
Syllables
es-ca-ra-mu-ce-a-bai-s
Pronunciation
/eskaɾamuθeˈaβais/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + caramu- + -ceabais
The word 'escaramuceabais' is a verb form divided into eight syllables (es-ca-ra-mu-ce-a-bai-s) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin and Arabic roots with Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
You all (informal, Spain) were skirmishing, fighting a small-scale battle.
You all were skirmishing.
“Los jóvenes escaramuceabais en la plaza.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mu') because the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bai — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The consonant cluster 'rm' is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in most of Spain, /s/ in some Latin American dialects).
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