impurificabamos
Syllables
im-pu-ri-fi-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/im.pu.ɾi.fi.ˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
im- + purific- + -aba-mos
The word 'impurificabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into seven syllables: im-pu-ri-fi-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress assignment. The word's morphemic structure consists of the prefix 'im-', the root 'purific-', and the suffix '-aba-mos'.
Definitions
- 1
We were purifying/cleansing.
We were purifying/cleansing.
“Impurificabamos el agua para hacerla potable.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca' due to the word ending in a vowel. The stress pattern is 0000100, indicating unstressed syllables followed by the stressed syllable and then an unstressed syllable.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. pu — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. ri — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. fi — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Stressed, open syllable, penultimate stress.. ba — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.. mos — Open syllable, initial consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each syllable begins with a consonant followed by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of /ɾ/ can vary regionally, but does not affect syllabification.
- The word is a conjugated verb form, and syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.
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