repreguntabamos
Syllables
re-pre-gun-ta-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/re.pɾe.ɣun.ta.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
re- + preguntar + -ábamos
The word 'repreguntabamos' is a verb conjugation divided into six syllables: re-pre-gun-ta-ba-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). It's formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'preguntar', and the suffix '-ábamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV/VC rules.
Definitions
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We were asking (again)
“Nosotros repreguntábamos para estar seguros.”
“Los estudiantes repreguntaban al profesor sobre la tarea.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ta'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. gun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Consonants are generally followed by vowels, creating separate syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Vowels are followed by consonants, creating separate syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'g' in 'gun' is pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/ due to its position before a vowel.
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