esforocinabamos
Syllables
es-fo-ro-ci-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/es.fo.ro.θi.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + forz- + -rocinabamos
The Spanish verb 'esforrocinabamos' (we were goofing off) is divided into syllables as 'es-fo-ro-ci-na-ba-mos', with stress on 'ci'. It's formed from the prefix 'es-', root 'forz-', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and affixation.
Definitions
- 1
To make little effort, to slack off, to do something half-heartedly.
To goof off, to shirk, to be lazy.
“Nosotros nos esforrocinábamos en las tareas.”
“No te esfuerrocines, haz el trabajo bien.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ci') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fo — Open syllable, contains the root vowel.. ro — Open syllable, part of the root.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. na — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. ba — Open syllable, imperfect tense marker.. mos — Closed syllable, first-person plural ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster between Vowels
Consonant clusters are split, keeping affixes intact.
Affixation
Affixes generally form their own syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'rocin' infix is a less common formation but follows standard syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America) do not affect syllable division.
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