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desencolerizaba

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

desencolerizaba

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sen-co-le-ri-za-ba

Pronunciation

/desen.ko.le.ɾi.ˈθa.βa/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

des- + encoler- + -iz-

The word 'desencolerizaba' is a Spanish verb broken down into seven syllables: de-sen-co-le-ri-za-ba. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'encoler-', the suffix '-iz-', and the imperfect ending '-aba'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To calm down someone who is angry; to pacify.

    To soothe, to pacify, to calm down (someone's anger).

    “Intentaba desencolerizar a su hermano.”

    “La diplomacia buscaba desencolerizar a las naciones en conflicto.”

    syn:calmarapaciguartranquilizar
    ant:enfurecerirritarexasperar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

7
de/de/
sen/sen/
co/ko/
le/le/
ri/ɾi/
za/θa/
ba/βa/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing'. Negation/reversal function.

root

encoler-

Latin origin (*incolere*), meaning 'to become angry'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-iz-

Spanish verbalizing suffix, often from Latin *-izare*. Creates a verb.

Similar Words

de­es­pe­ɾa­βae­na­mo­ɾa­βaco­le­ɾi­θa

Vowel Separation

Syllables are separated by vowels (e.g., de-sen-co-).

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they create an overly complex structure (e.g., -le-ɾi-).

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'z' sound can be pronounced as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America), affecting pronunciation but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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