empolvorizabais
Syllables
em-pol-vo-ri-za-bais
Pronunciation
/em.pol.bo.ɾi.ˈθa.βais/ or /em.pol.bo.ɾi.ˈsa.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + polv- + -o-ri-za-bais
The word 'empolvorizabais' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as em-pol-vo-ri-za-bais, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'polv-', and verb ending '-o-ri-za-bais'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-based rules and stress placement adheres to the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To dust (something), to cover with dust.
You all would be dusting.
“Si tuvierais tiempo, empolvorizabais los muebles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri') as the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pol — Open syllable, unstressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Stressed syllable, closed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (θ vs. s).
- The 'riz' sequence is a common verb ending and follows standard syllabification rules.
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