reencauchabamos
Syllables
re-en-cau-cha-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/re.en.kau.ˈtʃa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + cauch- + -abamos
The Spanish verb 'reencauchabamos' (we were retreading) is syllabified as re-en-cau-cha-ba-mos, with stress on 'cha'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress. It's morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
To re-rubberize, to retread (tires), to revulcanize.
We were retreading/re-rubberizing.
“Antes, reencauchabamos las llantas para ahorrar dinero.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cha'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, prefix.. cau — Open syllable, part of the root.. cha — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ is an allophonic variation.
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