psicoanalizaban
Syllables
psi-co-a-na-li-za-ban
Pronunciation
/psiko.a.na.li.θaˈβan/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
psico- + analiz- + -aban
The word 'psicoanalizaban' is a verb in the imperfect indicative tense. It is divided into seven syllables: psi-co-a-na-li-za-ban, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'za'. The word is morphologically composed of the Greek prefix 'psico-', the Latin root 'analiz-', and the Spanish suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
To psychoanalyze
To psychoanalyze
“Los terapeutas psicoanalizaban a sus pacientes.”
“En la novela, el personaje principal psicoanalizaba sus sueños.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
psi — Onset consonant cluster 'ps', followed by a vowel. Closed syllable.. co — Simple vowel-consonant syllable. Open syllable.. a — Single vowel syllable. Open syllable.. na — Vowel-consonant syllable. Open syllable.. li — Vowel-consonant syllable. Open syllable.. za — Consonant-vowel syllable. Stressed syllable.. ban — Consonant-vowel-consonant syllable. Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels (e.g., a-na).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable (e.g., ps-).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Potential regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/.
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