especializabais
Syllables
es-pe-cia-li-za-bais
Pronunciation
/es.pe.θja.li.θa.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + pecial- + -izar-bais
The word 'especializabais' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish vowel-consonant separation rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes. Syllabification is consistent with similar verb forms.
Definitions
- 1
The 2nd person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb 'especializar'.
You (plural, informal/formal) were specializing.
“Vosotros os especializabais en medicina.”
“¿En qué os especializabais cuando estudiabais?”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li', following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. cia — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'ci' treated as a single unit.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken only when possible, otherwise the syllable ends with the cluster.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' varies between /θ/ (Spain) and /s/ (Latin America), but does not affect syllabification.
- The 'ci' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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