confraternizaba
Syllables
con-fra-ter-ni-za-ba
Pronunciation
/kon.fra.teɾ.ni.θaˈβa/ or /kon.fra.teɾ.ni.saˈβa/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
con- + frater- + -nizar-aba
The word 'confraternizaba' is divided into six syllables: con-fra-ter-ni-za-ba. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel sounds. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to fraternize'.
Definitions
- 1
To fraternize; to associate in a friendly way.
To fraternize, to become friendly with.
“Los soldados confraternizaban con los civiles durante la tregua.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'), as the word ends in a vowel and has more than one syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fra — Open syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronunciation varies regionally.. ba — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based division
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant cluster division
Consonant clusters are divided according to their sonority, but in this case, all clusters are permissible and remain intact within syllables.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (voiced or voiceless 's').
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification does not change based on grammatical role.
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