residenciabamos
Syllables
re-si-den-cia-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/resiðenˈθjaβamos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
resid + encia-ba-mos
The Spanish verb 'residenciabamos' (we were residing) is divided into six syllables: re-si-den-cia-ba-mos, with stress on 'cia'. It's morphologically complex, derived from the root 'resid-' with suffixes indicating tense and person. The pronunciation of 'ci' varies regionally.
Definitions
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We were residing, we used to reside, we were establishing residence.
We were residing
“Antes residenciabamos en Madrid.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, residenciabamos cerca de la playa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable.. den — Closed syllable.. cia — Closed syllable, 'ci' pronounced as /θja/ in Peninsular Spanish.. ba — Open syllable, imperfect tense marker.. mos — Closed syllable, first-person plural ending.
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
A vowel followed by one or more consonants typically forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
One or more consonants followed by a vowel typically form a syllable.
ci before a, e, i
In Peninsular Spanish, 'ci' before 'a,' 'e,' or 'i' is pronounced as /θja/.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'ci' (Peninsular vs. Latin American Spanish).
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