melengueleabais
Syllables
me-len-gue-le-a-bais
Pronunciation
/me.len.ɣwe.le.a.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
melengue + -leabais
The word 'melengueleabais' is a complex Spanish verb form. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The infix '-le-' and vowel clusters contribute to its complexity. It means 'you all were chatting/loafing around'.
Definitions
- 1
You all (informally) were chatting/loafing around.
You all were chatting/loafing around
“Si ustedes melengueleabais en lugar de estudiar, no habrían aprobado el examen.”
ant:trabajabais
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bais' according to the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. len — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gue — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant-Vowel
Consonants generally go with the following vowel.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The infix '-le-' is a morphological peculiarity. Regional variations in 'll' pronunciation exist.
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