confraternizase
Syllables
con-fra-ter-ni-za-se
Pronunciation
/kon.fɾa.teɾ.niˈθa.se/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + frater- + -ase
The verb 'confraternizase' is divided into six syllables (con-fra-ter-ni-za-se) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a Latin-derived word with a prefix, root, and two suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To become friends or associate closely; to fraternize.
To fraternize
“Los soldados se confraternizaron con los civiles durante la tregua.”
“Es importante confraternizarse con los compañeros de trabajo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. fra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ter — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ni — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open (CV).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Regional variation in 'z' pronunciation (/θ/ vs. /s/).
- Reflexive pronoun '-se' is treated as a single syllable.
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