criminalizacion
Syllables
cri-mi-na-li-za-cion
Pronunciation
/kɾimi.na.li.θaˈθjon/ or /kɾimi.na.li.saˈsjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
criminal- + criminal- + -izacion
The Spanish noun 'criminalizacion' (criminalization) is syllabified as cri-mi-na-li-za-cion, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin root and a Spanish nominalizing suffix, adhering to standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of making something a crime; the imposition of a criminal penalty.
Criminalization
“La criminalización del aborto es un tema controvertido.”
“La criminalización de la protesta social es una amenaza para la democracia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' (li-za-cion) according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
cri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. na — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. li — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. za — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a sibilant.. cion — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant belonging to a separate syllable (e.g., 'cri-mi').
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are separated into syllables based on the pronunciation of each vowel (e.g., 'li-za').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ or /s/ is a regional variation that doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
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