resquebrajabais
Syllables
res-que-bra-ja-bais
Pronunciation
/res.ke.βɾa.xa.βais/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
re- + quebr- + -a-ja-bais
The word 'resquebrajabais' is a verb form syllabified as res-que-bra-ja-bais, with stress on 'bra'. It's composed of the prefix 're-', root 'quebr-', and suffixes '-a-ja-bais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Imperfect subjunctive of 'resquebrajar'.
You all (informal) would crack/split/break.
“Si tuviéramos más tiempo, resquebrajabais las nueces.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bra'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
res — Open syllable, initial syllable.. que — Open syllable.. bra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ja — Open syllable.. bais — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but certain combinations (like 'squ') are treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if not marked with an accent.
- The 'j' sound (/x/) doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 're-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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