pulverizaciones
Syllables
pul-ve-ri-za-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/pulβeɾiθaˈθjones/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
pulver- + pulver- + -iz-aciones
The word 'pulverizaciones' is divided into six syllables: pul-ve-ri-za-cio-nes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the Latin root 'pulvis' with Spanish verbalizing and nominalizing suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of spraying; the result of reducing something to a fine spray.
Sprays, pulverizations
“Las pulverizaciones agrícolas son esenciales para la producción de alimentos.”
“Se realizaron pulverizaciones para controlar la plaga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio' in 'cio-nes'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
pul — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'u', coda 'l'. ve — Open syllable, onset 'β', nucleus 'e'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', nucleus 'i'. za — Open syllable, onset 'θ', nucleus 'a'. cio — Closed syllable, onset 'θ', nucleus 'i', coda 'o'. nes — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'e', coda 's'
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Consonant clusters are separated if they cannot form a single onset.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rz' digraph represents a single phoneme /ɾ/.
- The 'iz' sequence is a common verbalizing suffix.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/ (as /s/ in some Latin American dialects) do not affect syllable division.
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