escolarizasteis
Syllables
es-co-la-ri-za-steis
Pronunciation
/esko.la.ɾi.θaˈsteis/ or /esko.la.ɾi.saˈsteis/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
es- + colar + arizasteis
The word 'escolarizasteis' is a verb in the 2nd person plural preterite tense. It is divided into six syllables: es-co-la-ri-za-steis, with stress on the final syllable 'steis'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-initial syllable rules and considers the silent 'h'.
Definitions
- 1
Educated, schooled, or provided with education (to a group of people).
You all educated/schooled (someone/something).
“Escolarizasteis a todos los niños del pueblo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('steis') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. steis — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Silent 'h'
The letter 'h' does not create a syllable on its own.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The verb ending '-asteis' is a complex morphological unit but is treated as a single syllable.
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