sobrescribireis
Syllables
so-bre-scri-bi-reis
Pronunciation
/so.βɾe.s̪kɾi.βi.ɾeis/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
sobre- + escrib- + -ir-
The word 'sobrescribireis' is a verb form meaning 'to overwrite'. It is divided into five syllables: so-bre-scri-bi-reis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking consonant clusters based on sonority and treating vowel-initial syllables as separate units. The word's morphemic structure includes the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'escrib-', and the suffixes '-ir-' and '-eis'.
Definitions
- 1
To overwrite, to write over, to rewrite.
To overwrite
“Vosotros podéis sobrescribir el documento.”
“Si no te gusta, puedes sobrescribir lo que escribí.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ri-') due to the presence of a written accent on the 'i'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bre — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. scri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. bi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. reis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Sonority Hierarchy Rule
Consonant clusters are broken based on the sonority hierarchy.
Accentuation Rule
The written accent dictates the stressed syllable.
- The 'scr' cluster is a common pattern in Spanish and is broken up according to the sonority hierarchy.
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