trasfigurabamos
Syllables
tra-sfi-gu-ra-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/trasfiɣuˈɾaβamos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
tras- + figur- + -a-ba-mos
The word 'trasfigurabamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: tra-sfi-gu-ra-ba-mos. It's formed from the prefix 'tras-', root 'figur-', and suffixes '-a-ba-mos'. Stress falls on the third syllable ('gu'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with the 'sf' cluster remaining intact.
Definitions
- 1
To transform, metamorphose, or change in appearance.
We were transforming / We used to transform.
“Los alquimistas trasfiguraban el plomo en oro.”
“La luna trasfiguraba el paisaje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gu'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sfi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sf'. gu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, pronoun attached to verb.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between a vowel and a following consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between a consonant and a following vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The pronoun '-mos' is always attached to the verb and forms a single syllable.
- The 'b' in 'ba' can be pronounced as a softer /β/ depending on the speaker's dialect.
- The 'sf' consonant cluster is common in Spanish and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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