cloroformizaban
Syllables
clo-ro-for-mi-za-ban
Pronunciation
/klo.ɾo.foɾ.mi.θaˈβan/
Stress
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Morphemes
cloro- + form- + -izaban
The word 'cloroformizaban' is divided into six syllables: clo-ro-for-mi-za-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with the 'for' cluster treated as a single unit. The word is a verb meaning 'they were chloroforming'.
Definitions
- 1
To chloroform; to administer chloroform.
They were chloroforming.
“Los secuestradores cloroformizaban a sus víctimas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.
Syllables
clo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. for — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels, as seen in 'cloro-for'.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but common sequences like 'for' are often kept together.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable, as in 'za-ban'.
- The 'cl' cluster is treated as a single unit at the beginning of the word.
- The 'for' cluster is a common exception to the consonant cluster division rule.
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