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hiperventilaban

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

hiperventilaban

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hi-per-ven-ti-la-ban

Pronunciation

/i.peɾ.βen.tiˈla.βan/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

hiper- + ventil- + -aban

The word 'hiperventilaban' is divided into six syllables: hi-per-ven-ti-la-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. It's a verb form derived from the prefix 'hiper-', the root 'ventil-', and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To hyperventilate

    To breathe rapidly and deeply, often due to anxiety or panic.

    “Los corredores hiperventilaban después de la carrera.”

    “Ella hiperventilaba antes del examen.”

    syn:respirar rápidamentejadeo
    ant:respirar normalmentecalmar la respiración

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
hi/i/
per/peɾ/
ven/βen/
ti/ti/
la/la/
ban/βan/

hi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. per — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr' split.. ven — Closed syllable, voiced bilabial fricative 'v'.. ti — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, voiced bilabial fricative 'v'.

Word Parts

pre

hiper-

Greek origin, meaning 'over', 'excessive'. Modifies the verb.

root

ventil-

Latin origin (ventilare), meaning 'to fan, to air'. Core meaning of breathing.

suf

-aban

Spanish inflectional suffix, 3rd person plural imperfect indicative.

Similar Words

ho­spi­ta­li­za­ciónin­ves­ti­ga­banim­por­ta­ban

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.

Stress Placement

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'v' as 'b' does not affect syllabification.
  • The imperfect tense ending '-aban' is a standard morphological pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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