mariguaneabamos
Syllables
ma-ri-gua-nea-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/maɾiɣwaˈne.aβa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
mariguane + abamos
The word 'mariguaneabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were smoking marijuana'. It is divided into six syllables: ma-ri-gua-nea-ba-mos, with stress on 'nea'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a root related to marijuana and an imperfect indicative suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and diphthong preservation.
Definitions
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To smoke marijuana
To smoke marijuana
“Antes, mariguaneabamos en secreto.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, mariguaneabamos los fines de semana.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'nea' due to the word ending in a vowel.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. gua — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'gu' represents /ɣ/ before 'a'. nea — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together as a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but 'b' remains with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'gu' sequence represents /ɣ/ before 'e' and 'i'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ may occur.
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