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espolvorizareis

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

espolvorizareis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-pol-vo-ri-za-reis

Pronunciation

/espolboɾiθaˈɾeis/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

es + polv + reis

The word 'espolvorizareis' is a verb form divided into six syllables: es-pol-vo-ri-za-reis. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant separation rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To dust, to sprinkle, to cover lightly with powder

    To dust, to sprinkle

    “Es necesario espolvorizar los muebles.”

    “Esponvorizareis la tarta con azúcar glas.”

    syn:empolvaresparcir
    ant:limpiar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
es/es/
pol/pol/
vo/bo/
ri/ɾi/
za/θa/
reis/ɾeis/

es — Open syllable, initial syllable. pol — Open syllable. vo — Open syllable. ri — Open syllable, stressed. za — Open syllable. reis — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

es

Latin *ex-* meaning 'out, from'; intensifier/directional

root

polv

From Latin *pulvis* meaning 'dust'; core meaning related to dust

suf

reis

Second-person plural present indicative ending; grammatical marking for person and number

Similar Words

es­pol­vo­re­arlim­pi­a­réisha­bla­réis

Vowel-Consonant Separation

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant-Vowel Separation

When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable is divided between them.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'rz' sequence requires careful phonetic transcription, but doesn't alter the syllabification. Regional variations in 'rz' pronunciation exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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