multiplicabamos
Syllables
mul-ti-pli-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/mul.ti.pli.ˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
multi- + plic- + -aba-mos
The word 'multiplicabamos' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to standard Spanish rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Spanish suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. The intervocalic 'b' is pronounced as a fricative [β].
Definitions
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We were multiplying
We were multiplying
“Nosotros multiplicabamos los números en clase.”
“Antes, multiplicabamos las ganancias con esfuerzo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pli — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure, primary stress.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, 'b' pronounced as [β].. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants generally go with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Intervocalic /b/ becomes [β].
- Standard Spanish syllabification rules apply consistently.
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