incomunicabamos
Syllables
in-co-mu-ni-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/in.ko.mu.ni.ˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
in- + comunic- + -abamos
The word 'incomunicabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into seven syllables: in-co-mu-ni-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The word's structure follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, with open syllables and a predictable stress pattern. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'comunic-', and the suffix '-abamos'.
Definitions
- 1
We were failing to communicate.
We were unable to communicate
“Antes, incomunicabamos mucho con nuestros abuelos porque vivían lejos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are resolved to maximize open syllables.
- The suffix '-abamos' is a portmanteau suffix combining tense and person markers.
- The 'b' sound is pronounced as a voiced bilabial fricative /β/ between vowels.
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