izquierdeabamos
Syllables
iz-quier-de-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/is.kjeɾ.ˈde.a.βa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
izquierde + dear + abamos
The word 'izquierdeabamos' is a verb form syllabified as iz-quier-de-a-ba-mos, with stress on 'de'. It's composed of the prefix 'izquierde-', the root 'dear', and the suffix '-abamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To lean to the left; to favor the left.
We were leaning left / We were favoring the left.
“En las discusiones, siempre nos izquierdeabamos.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, nos izquierdeabamos en política.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('de'). Spanish words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the second-to-last syllable unless marked with an accent.
Syllables
iz — Open syllable, initial syllable.. quier — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. de — Open, stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, a vowel acting as a syllable nucleus.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated as distinct syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (voiced /z/ in Spain, voiceless /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'rd' cluster is handled correctly due to the following vowel.
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