precautelabamos
Syllables
pre-cau-te-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾe.kaʊ̯.te.la.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
pre- + caut- + -ela-bamos
The word 'precautelabamos' is divided into six syllables: pre-cau-te-la-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). It's a verb form derived from the Latin root 'cavere' with a 'pre-' prefix and Spanish verbal suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant combinations.
Definitions
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To safeguard, to take precautions (imperfect indicative, first-person plural)
We were safeguarding/taking precautions
“Precautelabamos nuestros bienes durante la tormenta.”
“Precautelabamos la información confidencial.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. cau — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Vowel combinations like 'au' are treated as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'b' becoming /β/ between vowels is a common phonetic realization but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ and /r/ do not impact syllabification.
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