despenalizarais
Syllables
des-pe-na-li-za-rais
Pronunciation
/des.pe.na.li.θaˈɾais/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + penal- + -izar-ara-is
The word 'despenalizarais' is a verb form syllabified as des-pe-na-li-za-rais, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'des-', root 'penal-', and Spanish suffixes '-izar-ara-is'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional simple form of 'despenalizar'.
You all would decriminalize
“Si tuvierais el poder, ¿despenalizarais el aborto?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('li'), following the rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. rais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America does not affect syllabification.
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