militarizabamos
Syllables
mi-li-ta-ri-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/mi.li.ta.ɾi.θa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
mili- + tar- + -izar-ba-mos
The word 'militarizabamos' is a verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into seven syllables: mi-li-ta-ri-za-ba-mos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('ri'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
We were militarizing.
We were militarizing.
“En los años 80, el gobierno militarizaba las fronteras.”
“Antes, militarizabamos la zona para protegerla.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Spanish.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are open.
Consonant-final Syllables
Syllables ending with consonants are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America does not affect syllabification.
- Standard Spanish syllabification rules apply without significant exceptions.
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