metamorfoseaban
Syllables
me-ta-mor-fo-se-a-ban
Pronunciation
/meta.mor.fo.se.aˈβan/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + morph- + -ban
The word 'metamorfoseaban' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'se'. It's morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard vowel-initial and consonant-cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
They were metamorphosing, they were transforming.
They were metamorphosing.
“Las orugas se metamorfoseaban en mariposas.”
“Los alquimistas intentaban metamorfosear el plomo en oro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'se' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable. ta — Open syllable. mor — Closed syllable. fo — Open syllable. se — Open syllable, stressed syllable. a — Open syllable. ban — Closed syllable
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Initial Syllable Rule
Every vowel typically begins a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants between vowels are generally divided, creating separate syllables.
Stress Placement Rule
In Spanish, words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable. Otherwise, they are stressed on the final syllable.
- The 'se' syllable is stressed, influencing pronunciation. The consonant cluster 'morph' is divided according to standard Spanish rules.
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