sobrealimenteis
Syllables
so-bre-a-li-men-teis
Pronunciation
/so.βɾe.a.li.menˈteis/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + aliment- + -eis
The word 'sobrealimenteis' is divided into six syllables: so-bre-a-li-men-teis. It's the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'sobrealimentar', with stress on the 'li' syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'sobre-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding vowel-consonant separation and diphthong treatment.
Definitions
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The 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb *sobrealimentar*.
(You all) would overfeed.
“Si tuvierais más tiempo, sobrealimenteis a los animales.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
so — Open, unstressed syllable.. bre — Open, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. li — Closed, stressed syllable.. men — Closed, unstressed syllable.. teis — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels when a consonant is between them.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are considered a single syllable unit.
- The diphthong 'ei' is treated as a single syllable.
- The 'l' between vowels does not create a syllable break.
- Stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
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