incrementabamos
Syllables
in-cre-men-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/inkɾemenˈtaβamos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + crement- + -aba-mos
The word 'incrementabamos' is divided into six syllables: in-cre-men-ta-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). It's a verb conjugation formed from the Latin root 'crement-' with the prefix 'in-' and the imperfect indicative suffix '-aba-mos'.
Definitions
- 1
To be increasing, to be growing.
We were increasing / We used to increase.
“Las ventas incrementabamos cada mes.”
“Los beneficios incrementabamos lentamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'ta-ba-mos').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cre — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, carries stress.
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally separated after each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The /mbt/ cluster is a common sequence in Spanish, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not impact syllable division.
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