sobreexplotaste
Syllables
so-bre-ex-plo-tas-te
Pronunciation
/soβɾe.eksploˈtaste/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + explot- + -aste
The word 'sobreexplotaste' is divided into six syllables: so-bre-ex-plo-tas-te. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plo'). It's a verb formed by the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'explot-', and the suffix '-aste'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish VCV rules.
Definitions
- 1
To have overexploited, to have exploited excessively.
You overexploited.
“Sobreexplotaste los recursos naturales de la región.”
“El gobierno te acusó de sobreexplotar a los trabajadores.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('plo').
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ex — Open syllable, unstressed.. plo — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tas — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
- No significant exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules.
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