criminalizarais
Syllables
cri-mi-na-li-za-rais
Pronunciation
/kɾimi.na.li.θaˈɾajs/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
criminal- + -iz- + -arais
The word 'criminalizarais' is divided into six syllables: cri-mi-na-li-za-rais. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rais'. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, second-person plural, formed from the root 'criminal-' with verb-forming suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rais' (θaˈɾajs) due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
cri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish.. rais — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., mi-, na-).
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant (e.g., cri-).
- Regional pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Peninsular Spanish) or /s/ (Latin American Spanish).
- The consistent application of stress rules for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
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