represaliabamos
Syllables
re-pre-sa-lia-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/re.pre.sa.ˈlja.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + presa- + -liabamos
The word 'represaliabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: re-pre-sa-lia-ba-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lia'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'presa-', and the suffix '-liabamos'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
To retaliate, to take revenge.
We were retaliating / We used to retaliate
“Ellos nos atacaron, y nosotros represaliabamos.”
“Antes, represaliabamos cualquier ofensa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lia').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pre — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. lia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but certain clusters are maintained.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'lia' sequence is a common occurrence in Spanish verbs and doesn't present a significant exception.
- The word follows standard Spanish phonological and morphological rules.
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