humidificabamos
Syllables
hu-mi-di-fi-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/u.mi.ði.fi.ka.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
hu- + humidific- + -abamos
The Spanish verb 'humidificabamos' (we were humidifying) is syllabified as hu-mi-di-fi-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, with the 'fic' cluster being a notable exception.
Definitions
- 1
To make humid; to moisten.
We were humidifying / We used to humidify.
“Nosotros humidificabamos el aire en el invernadero.”
“Antes, humidificabamos la ropa con un pulverizador.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'), as the word ends in a vowel. The stress is primary.
Syllables
hu — Open syllable, single vowel.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ba — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a fricative.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants generally go with the following vowel.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs form a single syllable (not applicable here).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up, except for common sequences like 'fic'.
- The 'fic' cluster is often treated as a single unit.
- The /b/ sound between vowels becomes a voiced bilabial fricative /β/.
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