especificabamos
Syllables
e-spe-ci-fi-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/es.pe.θi.fiˈka.βa.mos/ or /es.pe.si.fiˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pec- + ficabamos
The word 'especificabamos' is divided into seven syllables: e-spe-ci-fi-ca-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, formed from a Latin root with Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To specify, to detail, to make something precise.
We were specifying.
“Específicabamos los requisitos del proyecto.”
“Antes, especificabamos cada detalle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca' (fi-ca-ba-mos).
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. spe — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
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