fraternizabamos
Syllables
fra-ter-ni-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/fra.teɾ.ni.θaˈβa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
fra- + tern- + -izabamos
The word 'fraternizabamos' is a verb conjugation with six syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Spanish verb endings. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant patterns and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To fraternize; to associate in a friendly way.
We were fraternizing.
“Nosotros fraternizábamos con los soldados del otro bando.”
“En tiempos de paz, los pueblos fraternizaban más fácilmente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.
Syllables
fra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, contains 'rn' cluster.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. za — Open, stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. ba — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable starts with the first vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are between vowels.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rn' cluster is a potential point of division, but remains within the syllable in this case.
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