interceptabamos
Syllables
in-ter-cep-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/intersepˈtaβamos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
inter- + cept- + -aba-mos
The word 'interceptabamos' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect indicative tense. It is divided into six syllables: in-ter-cep-ta-ba-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'cep'. It's formed from the prefix 'inter-', the root 'cept-', and the imperfect ending '-aba-mos'. The pronunciation follows standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
We were intercepting
We were intercepting
“Interceptábamos sus mensajes secretos.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, interceptábamos las cartas de nuestros hermanos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cep').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. cep — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed. 'b' is realized as /β/.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are broken after the first consonant if it's a single consonant.
Stress Rule
In words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the last syllable contains no stressed vowel.
- The 'b' sound between vowels is realized as a soft /β/ sound. The 'pt' cluster is a common sequence and is syllabified as shown.
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