irreverenciabais
Syllables
ir-re-ve-ren-cia-bais
Pronunciation
/irreβeɾenˈθjaβais/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ir- + rever- + -encia-bais
The word 'irreverenciabais' is a verb form divided into six syllables: ir-re-ve-ren-cia-bais. The stress falls on 'cia'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, with penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'irreverenciar'.
You all were disrespecting.
“Si ustedes no hubieran sido tan orgullosos, no les habrían irrespetado; irrespetabais a sus mayores.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. ren — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. bais — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with onglides remaining with the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Potential variation in the pronunciation of 'irre-' sequence.
- Possible lenition of 'b' in 'bais' in some dialects.
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