lateralizaramos
Syllables
la-te-ra-li-za-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/la.te.ɾa.li.θa.ɾa.mos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
lateral- + -iz- + -ar-
The word 'lateralizaramos' is a Spanish verb divided into seven syllables: la-te-ra-li-za-ra-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'lateral-', the root '-iz-', the suffix '-ar-', and the inflectional ending '-amos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and final syllable stress.
Definitions
- 1
To assign to one side; to specialize one side of the brain for a particular function.
To lateralize
“El cerebro humano tiende a lateralizar funciones.”
“Estamos lateralizando la investigación en dos áreas principales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
la — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. za — Open, stressed syllable, consonant cluster precedes vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable ending in 's'.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after the vowel.
Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain is a regional variation.
- No significant morphological anomalies.
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