castellanizados
Syllables
cas-te-lla-ni-za-dos
Pronunciation
/kasteʎa.niˈθa.ðos/
Stress
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Morphemes
castell- + -an- + -izados
The word 'castellanizados' is divided into six syllables: cas-te-lla-ni-za-dos. It's a past participle with a prefix 'castell-', root '-an-', and suffix '-izados'. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows CV and CVC patterns, with special consideration for the 'll' digraph and regional pronunciation of 'z'.
Definitions
- 1
Made to resemble or acquire the characteristics of Castile or Castilians; Castilianized.
Castilianized
“Los indígenas fueron castellanizados durante la colonia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*ni*).
Syllables
cas — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. te — Open syllable. CV syllable structure.. lla — Open syllable. CV syllable structure. 'll' represents /ʎ/.. ni — Open syllable, stressed. CV syllable structure. Primary stress.. za — Open syllable. CV syllable structure. 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. dos — Closed syllable. CVC syllable structure. 'd' pronounced as /ð/.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Split according to Spanish phonotactics.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ is a characteristic of Peninsular Spanish; /s/ in Latin American Spanish.
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