insensibilizais
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-zai-s
Pronunciation
/in.sen.si.βi.li.θa.is/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizais' is a verb conjugation syllabified as in-sen-si-bi-li-zai-s, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('zai'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', root 'sensibil-', and suffixes '-izar' and '-ais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel separation and stress rules, with regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' not affecting the syllable division.
Definitions
- 1
To make insensitive; to desensitize.
To desensitize
“La exposición a la violencia puede insensibilizais a las personas.”
“No dejes que la rutina te insensibilizais ante la belleza del mundo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zai'), following the general rule for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zai — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. s — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Formation
Two vowels together forming a single sound are grouped into one syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Peninsular Spanish, /s/ in much of Latin America).
- The 'bi-li' sequence, while potentially analyzable differently in some frameworks, is consistently syllabified as separate syllables in standard Spanish.
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