pintaraxeabais
Syllables
pin-ta-ra-xe-a-bai-s
Pronunciation
/pin.ta.ra.xe.a.βais/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
pintarra + jeabais
The word 'pintarrajeabais' is a complex Spanish verb form. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking the word into seven syllables with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a root 'pintarra-' and the suffix '-jeabais'. It means 'you all were scribbling/defacing'.
Definitions
- 1
You all were scribbling/defacing (with graffiti).
You all were scribbling/defacing
“Los jóvenes pintarrajeaban las paredes del centro.”
“Si tuvierais tiempo, pintarrajeabais los muros.”
ant:limpiabais
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ra').
Syllables
pin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. xe — Closed syllable, digraph 'x' treated as a single unit.. a — Open syllable.. bai — Closed syllable, 'b' softened to /β/.. s — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a single consonant.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'x' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The 'x' digraph is treated as a single unit despite representing a consonant cluster.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'x' do not affect syllabification.
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