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estaquillabamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

estaquillabamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-ta-qui-lla-ba-mos

Pronunciation

/es.ta.ki.ʎa.βa.mos/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

es- + taquill- + -aba-mos

The word 'estaquillabamos' is a verb in the imperfect tense, divided into six syllables (es-ta-qui-lla-ba-mos) with stress on 'qui'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV/VC rules and penultimate stress patterns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were selling tickets / We used to sell tickets.

    We were selling tickets.

    “En el teatro, estaquillabamos entradas todos los días.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('qui'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
es/es/
ta/ta/
qui/ki/
lla/ʎa/
ba/βa/
mos/mos/

es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. qui — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

es-

Latin origin, preposition indicating initiation of action.

root

taquill-

From *taquilla* (ticket window), Latin origin.

suf

-aba-mos

Imperfect tense marker + first-person plural ending, Latin origin.

Similar Words

ha­blá­ba­mosca­mi­ná­ba­moscom­prá­ba­mos

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are generally formed around consonant-vowel pairings.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

When a vowel is followed by a consonant, a syllable break occurs.

Penultimate Stress

In words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Glide Resolution

Glides (like 'u' in *qui*) do not form independent syllables.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/ or /ʒ/).
  • The relative uncommonness of the verb *estaquillar*.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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