municipalizamos
Syllables
mu-ni-ci-pa-li-za-mos
Pronunciation
/muniθipaˈliθamos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
mu + nicipa + liza-mos
The word 'municipalizamos' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: mu-ni-ci-pa-li-za-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix/root (municip-), the verbal suffix -liza-, and the first-person plural preterite ending -mos. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To make something municipal; to convert something into a municipality.
We municipalized.
“El gobierno municipalizamos los servicios públicos.”
ant:privatizar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
mu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern. 'c' pronounced as /θ/.. pa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern. 'z' pronounced as /θ/.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.
Word Parts
Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable of a word is always separated.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Rule
When a vowel is followed by a consonant and then another vowel, the syllable is divided between the consonant and the second vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable is divided between the consonant and the vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'z' as /θ/ is a regional variation (Spain vs. Latin America), but does not affect syllabification.
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