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protagonizaseis

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

protagonizaseis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-ta-go-ni-za-se-is

Pronunciation

/pɾo.ta.ɣo.ni.θaˈse.is/

Stress

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Morphemes

pro- + tag- + -onizaseis

The Spanish verb 'protagonizaseis' is divided into seven syllables: pro-ta-go-ni-za-se-is, with stress on 'ni'. It's a reflexive verb in the second-person plural present indicative, meaning 'you all star in'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be the protagonist of, to star in.

    You all star in / You all are the protagonists of.

    “¿Protagonizaseis la obra de teatro?”

    “Ellos protagonizaseis una historia de amor.”

    syn:encabezarliderar
    ant:secundar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni'). Spanish words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the second-to-last syllable.

Syllables

7
pro/pɾo/
ta/ta/
go/ɣo/
ni/ni/
za/θa/
se/se/
is/is/

pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

pro-

Latin origin, meaning 'for' or 'forward'.

root

tag-

From Latin *agere* 'to do, to act', part of the stem *agoniz-*.

suf

-onizaseis

Combination of verbal suffixes: -oniz- (infinitive formation), -a- (present indicative), -se- (reflexive pronoun), -is- (2nd person plural).

Similar Words

a­na­li­zaiso­rga­ni­za­dasre­a­li­za­se­is

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when they occur in sequence.

Stress Rule

The general rule for stress placement in Spanish words ending in vowels is on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America.
  • The incorporation of the reflexive pronoun 'se' into the verb form.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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