sobreexplotamos
Syllables
so-bre-ex-plo-ta-mos
Pronunciation
/soβɾe.eksploˈta.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sobre- + explot- + -emos
The word 'sobreexplotemos' is a verb in the first-person plural present indicative, meaning 'we overexploit'. It is divided into six syllables: so-bre-ex-plo-ta-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'plo'. The word is composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'explot-', and the suffix '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To overexploit; to utilize resources excessively.
We overexploit.
“No debemos sobreexplotar los recursos naturales.”
“Sobreexplotemos el potencial de esta tecnología.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'plo', following the rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'br'. ex — Closed syllable.. plo — Closed, stressed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'pl'. ta — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains consonant cluster 'ms'
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, but common clusters remain together.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'b' in 'sobre' can be pronounced as a soft 'β' in many dialects.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect syllabification.
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