infrautilizamos
Syllables
in-fra-u-ti-li-za-mos
Pronunciation
/infra.u.ti.li.θaˈmos/
Stress
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Morphemes
infra- + util- + -iz-amos
The word 'infrautilizamos' is a verb divided into seven syllables: in-fra-u-ti-li-za-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'infra-', root 'util-', and suffixes '-iz-' and '-amos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and vowel-alone rules.
Definitions
- 1
To underutilize, to make insufficient use of.
To underutilize
“Infrautilizamos los recursos naturales.”
“La empresa infrautiliza el potencial de sus empleados.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' according to standard Spanish stress rules.
Syllables
in — Open syllable. fra — Open syllable. u — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable. li — Closed syllable, stressed. za — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Vowel Alone
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America).
- Maintenance of the 'utili' consonant cluster within a single syllable.
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