homogenización
Syllables
ho-mo-ge-ni-za-ción
Pronunciation
/o.mo.xe.ni.saˈθjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
homo- + gen- + -eizac-ion
The word 'homogeneizacion' is a Spanish noun meaning 'homogenization'. It's divided into six syllables: ho-mo-ge-ni-za-ción, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'homo-', the root 'gen-', and the suffix '-eizac-ion'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The process of making something uniform or homogeneous.
Homogenization
“La homogeneización de los productos lácteos es un proceso común.”
“La globalización puede llevar a la homogeneización cultural.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'), following the rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial vowel.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' before 'e' pronounced as /x/.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. za — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ción — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Division attempts to maintain the onsets and codas of each syllable when consonant clusters occur.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish.
- Regional variations in 'z' pronunciation (e.g., /s/ in some Latin American dialects).
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