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trastabillabais

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

trastabillabais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tras-ta-bi-lla-bais

Pronunciation

/tɾas.ta.βi.ʝa.βais/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

tras- + tabil- + -la-bais

The word 'trastabillabais' is a verb form divided into five syllables (tras-ta-bi-lla-bais) with stress on the 'bi' syllable. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on consonant-vowel sequences and penultimate stress. The morphemic structure reveals Latin origins and a complex conjugation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To stumble

    To trip

    “Vosotros trastabillabais al caminar por la oscuridad.”

    syn:tropezarvacilar
    ant:avanzarprogresar
  2. 2

    To falter

    To hesitate

    “El orador trastabillaba al responder a las preguntas difíciles.”

    syn:vacilartitubear
    ant:asegurar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bi'). Spanish stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.

Syllables

5
tras/tɾas/
ta/ta/
bi/βi/
lla/ʝa/
bais/βais/

tras — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'b' softened to /β/.. lla — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'll' pronounced as /ʝ/.. bais — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'b' softened to /β/.

Word Parts

pre

tras-

Latin *trans-* meaning 'across, over'. Modifies verb meaning.

root

tabil-

From Latin *tabulus* meaning 'table, board, plank'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-la-bais

-la- is a thematic vowel; -bais is the imperfect subjunctive ending for *vosotros*.

Similar Words

ca­mi­na­baisha­bla­baisju­ga­bais

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/). Softening of 'b' between vowels to /β/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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