hospitalización
Syllables
hos-pi-ta-li-za-ción
Pronunciation
/os.pi.ta.li.θaˈθjon/
Stress
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Morphemes
hos- + pital- + -izacion
The Spanish noun 'hospitalizacion' (hospitalization) is syllabified as hos-pi-ta-li-za-ción, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's formed from Latin roots and a Spanish nominalizing suffix, following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or state of being hospitalized; the process of receiving medical treatment in a hospital.
Hospitalization
“La hospitalización fue necesaria debido a la gravedad de su enfermedad.”
“Los costos de la hospitalización pueden ser elevados.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' (fourth syllable). This is consistent with Spanish stress rules for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
hos — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ción — Closed syllable, final syllable, carries primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, creating open syllables where possible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain versus /s/ in Latin America is a regional variation that affects the phonetic transcription but not the syllabification.
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