infeccionabamos
Syllables
in-fec-cio-na-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/in.fe.θjo.na.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fec- + -cionabamos
The word 'infeccionabamos' is a Spanish verb form meaning 'we were infecting'. It is divided into six syllables: in-fec-cio-na-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'na'. The word's structure reflects its Latin origins and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
We were infecting.
We were infecting.
“Infeccionabamos el agua con bacterias.”
“Antes, infeccionabamos a muchos pacientes sin saberlo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'na', which is the penultimate syllable. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish verbs.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fec — Closed syllable, contains the root.. cio — Closed syllable, contains the nominal suffix.. na — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, part of the verbal ending.. mos — Closed syllable, first-person plural ending.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority and vowel proximity.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies between Castilian Spanish (/θ/) and Latin American dialects (/s/).
- The 'cion' sequence is a common nominalization suffix and follows standard syllabification rules.
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