hormiguillabamos
Syllables
ho-r-mi-gui-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/oɾ.mi.ɣi.ʝa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
hormiga + guilla-ba-mos
The word 'hormiguillabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were teeming with ants'. It is divided into seven syllables: ho-r-mi-gui-lla-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure includes a root ('hormiga' - ant) and several suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with vowels typically forming syllable boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
To be teeming with ants; to be covered in ants.
To be teeming with ants
“Cuando éramos niños, hormiguillábamos en el campo.”
“El picnic hormiguillaba, así que lo recogimos rápidamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gui-').
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial vowel.. r — Closed syllable, single consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. gui — Stressed, closed syllable. 'u' is a glide.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' pronounced as /ʝ/.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Rule
A consonant between vowels forms a separate syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/). The 'guilla' sequence is a common diminutive.
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