potabilizasteis
Syllables
po-ta-bi-li-zas-teis
Pronunciation
/potabi.li.θasˈteis/
Stress
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Morphemes
po- + tabil- + -izasteis
The word 'potabilizasteis' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: po-ta-bi-li-zas-teis. Stress falls on 'zas'. It's formed from the Latin root 'tabilis' with prefixes and suffixes indicating capability and past tense, 2nd person plural. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To have made something drinkable; to have rendered something potable.
You (plural, informal) made it drinkable.
“Potabilizasteis el agua del pozo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zas').
Syllables
po — Open, unstressed syllable.. ta — Open, unstressed syllable.. bi — Open, unstressed syllable.. li — Open, unstressed syllable.. zas — Closed, stressed syllable.. teis — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by Consonant
Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided before a consonant cluster.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ is a characteristic of Peninsular Spanish, while it's /s/ in Latin American Spanish. This doesn't affect syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification and stress remain consistent.
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