recalificabamos
Syllables
re-ca-li-fi-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/re.ka.li.fiˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + calific- + -aba-mos
The word 'recalificabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative, first-person plural. It is divided into seven syllables: re-ca-li-fi-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 're-', a root 'calific-', and suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To be requalifying, to be in the process of requalifying.
We were requalifying.
“Estábamos recalificabamos a los empleados para nuevas tareas.”
“Recalificabamos nuestros métodos de enseñanza.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are separated if pronounceable as separate sounds.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'a' as /k/ is a standard Spanish rule.
- No significant exceptions to the general syllabification rules apply.
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