liberalizabamos
Syllables
li-be-ra-li-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/liβeɾaliθaˈβamos/
Stress
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Morphemes
li + ber + aliza-ba-mos
The word 'liberalizabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into seven syllables: li-be-ra-li-za-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the Latin root 'liber-' with several suffixes indicating verbalization and the imperfect indicative tense in the first-person plural. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To liberalize, to make free, to deregulate.
To liberalize
“El gobierno liberalizaba los mercados.”
“Antes liberalizábamos más el acceso a la información.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-za-ba-mos'). This is a standard stress pattern for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
li — Open syllable, initial syllable.. be — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, receives stress.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels goes with the following vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'z' can vary regionally (/θ/ in Spain).
- The combination 'li' is a common initial syllable and doesn't pose any special challenges.
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