sobreactuabamos
Syllables
so-bre-ac-tua-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/so.βɾe.ak.twa.βa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre + actu + abamos
The word 'sobreactuabamos' is divided into six syllables: so-bre-ac-tua-ba-mos. The stress falls on 'tua'. It's the 1st person plural imperfect indicative of 'sobreactuar', composed of the prefix 'sobre-', root 'actu-', and suffixes '-aba-' and '-mos'.
Definitions
- 1
We were overacting.
We were overacting.
“En la obra, sobreactuabamos para hacer reír al público.”
“Cuando éramos niños, sobreactuabamos en todas las representaciones escolares.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'tua'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Open syllable, contains a soft 'b' sound.. ac — Closed syllable, contains the root of the verb.. tua — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, part of the imperfect tense marker.. mos — Closed syllable, 1st person plural ending.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable division.
Prefix Rule
Prefixes are generally separated as individual syllables.
- The 'b' in 'sobre' can be pronounced as a 'v' in some regions, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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