esclerotizareis
Syllables
es-cle-ro-ti-za-rei-s
Pronunciation
/eskle.ɾo.ti.θa.ɾeis/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + clerot- + -iz-are-is
The word 'esclerotizareis' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: es-cle-ro-ti-za-rei-s. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-centered formation and consonant cluster resolution. The word is morphologically complex, containing a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes of Latin and Greek origin.
Definitions
- 1
To cause to become sclerotic; to harden.
To sclerotize (you all will).
“Si no se cuidan, los vasos sanguíneos podrían esclerotizarse.”
ant:ablandar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' because the word ends in a vowel. This is a standard stress pattern for Spanish words ending in vowels.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. cle — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, primary stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. rei — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's not part of a digraph (e.g., 'scr' becomes 'es-cle').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America does not affect syllable division.
- The 'scr' cluster is handled by breaking the syllable after the first consonant.
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