matrimoniabamos
Syllables
ma-tri-mo-ni-a-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/matrimoˈnjaβamos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
matrimoni + abamos
The word 'matrimoniabamos' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as ma-tri-mo-ni-a-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the root 'matrimoni' (marriage) and the suffix '-abamos' (imperfect indicative). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and diphthongs.
Definitions
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We were marrying / we used to marry
We were marrying / we used to marry
“Nosotros matrimoniabamos a las parejas en la iglesia.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, matrimoniabamos a nuestros amigos.”
syn:casabamosant:divorciabamos
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ni — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. a — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ba — Open syllable, intervocalic 'b' softens to 'β'. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters between vowels are broken up into separate syllables.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.
Intervocalic Consonant Rule
Consonants between vowels are often pronounced softly.
- The intervocalic 'b' softening to 'β' is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllable division.
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