hospitalizabais
Syllables
hos-pi-ta-li-za-bais
Pronunciation
/ospita.liˈθa.βais/
Stress
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Morphemes
hos- + pital- + -iza-bais
The word 'hospitalizabais' is a verb form with six syllables: hos-pi-ta-li-za-bais. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's formed from a Latin root with Spanish verbal suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, primarily based on vowel endings and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
2nd person plural imperfect indicative of the verb 'hospitalizar'.
You (plural, informal) were hospitalizing / You (plural, informal) used to hospitalize.
“Vosotros hospitalizabais a los heridos después del accidente.”
“Cuando éramos jóvenes, hospitalizabais a todos los enfermos de la aldea.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' (5th syllable).
Syllables
hos — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, contains the 'z' sound.. bais — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the 's' sound.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule applies to 'hos', 'pi', 'ta', and 'li'.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken when possible, but 'z' is often maintained within a syllable, as in 'za'.
Syllable-Closing Consonants
Consonants like 's' can close a syllable, as in 'bais'.
- The 'h' is silent, which does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (θ in Spain, s in Latin America) do not alter the syllable division.
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