impacienteabamos
Syllables
im-pa-cien-te-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/im.pa.θjen.te.a.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + pacient- + -aba-mos
The word 'impacientabamos' is a verb in the imperfect tense, first-person plural. It is divided into seven syllables: im-pa-cien-te-a-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, prioritizing vowel endings and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We were making impatient.
We were making impatient.
“Nosotros impacientabamos a los clientes con la demora.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba' in 'impa-cien-ta-**ba**-mos').
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. cien — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Castilian Spanish.. te — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, a single vowel.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable, ending in 's'.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
Final 's' Rule
The letter 's' can close a syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies between /θ/ (Castilian Spanish) and /s/ (Latin American Spanish).
- The pronunciation of 'b' between vowels is /β/.
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