sobrealimentara
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-ta-ra
Pronunciation
/so.βɾe.a.li.menˈta.ɾa/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -ara
The word 'sobrealimentara' is syllabified as so-bre-a-li-men-ta-ra, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-ara'. The 'b' sound undergoes lenition. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To overfeed, to overnourish.
To overfeed
“El médico le recomendó no sobrealimentara al bebé.”
“Si yo fuera tú, no sobrealimentara a tu perro.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'), as per the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'b' lenited to /β/.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel groups are separated to maximize open syllables.
Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels (excluding -s, -n, or a stressed vowel) are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' in 'sobre' undergoes lenition to /β/ in intervocalic position.
- Regional variations may affect the degree of lenition, but not the syllabification.
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