insubordinabais
Syllables
in-su-bor-di-na-bais
Pronunciation
/insuβoɾðiˈnaβais/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + subordin- + -abais
The word 'insubordinabais' is a Spanish verb conjugation with six syllables (in-su-bor-di-na-bais). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ba-'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster handling, and stress placement. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'subordin-', and the suffix '-abais'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were disobeying.
You were being insubordinate.
“Los estudiantes insubordinabais a las reglas de la escuela.”
“¿Por qué insubordinabais las órdenes del capitán?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ba-'), as the word ends in a vowel. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. su — Open syllable.. bor — Closed syllable, contains a voiced bilabial fricative.. di — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. bais — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but some remain intact within morphemes.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'in-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The 'subordin-' root is treated as a single morphemic unit.
- The '-abais' suffix follows standard syllabification patterns.
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