esclerotizabais
Syllables
es-cle-ro-ti-za-bais
Pronunciation
/eskleɾotiˈθaβais/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
es- + cler/cero- + -tiz-
The Spanish verb 'esclerotizabais' ('you were sclerotizing') is syllabified as es-cle-ro-ti-za-bais, with stress on 'ti'. It's morphologically complex and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were sclerotizing; you (plural, informal) would sclerotize.
You (pl.) were hardening/sclerosing.
“Si ellos estuvieran enfermos, esclerotizabais sus tejidos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' (4th syllable).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable. cle — Closed syllable. ro — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable, stressed. za — Open syllable. bais — Closed syllable
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is always formed by the initial consonant(s) and the first vowel.
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'z' pronunciation (θ/s) is a regional variation that doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'cl' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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