insensibilizase
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-za-se
Pronunciation
/in.sen.si.βi.li.θaˈse/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar/-se
The word 'insensibilizase' is a Spanish verb form with seven syllables (in-sen-si-bi-li-za-se). The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'sensibil-', and the suffixes '-izar' and '-se'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make insensitive; to desensitize.
To desensitize, to make insensitive.
“La exposición a la violencia puede insensibilizarse a las personas.”
“El constante bombardeo de noticias negativas puede insensibilizase al público.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. li — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable, 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. se — Closed syllable, reflexive pronoun treated as a single syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Each vowel followed by a consonant generally forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Reflexive Pronoun 'se'
The reflexive pronoun 'se' is treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America).
- The consistent application of penultimate stress rules.
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