responsabilizan
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zan
Pronunciation
/res.pon.sa.βi.li.θan/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
re- + spons- + -abilizan
The word 'responsabilizan' is a verb with six syllables divided according to Spanish orthographic rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes, meaning 'to hold accountable'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa'). This is the default stress pattern for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial vowel.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. sa — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. bi — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. li — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. zan — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Start
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable if followed by a vowel.
Vowel Between Consonants
A vowel between two consonants typically forms a separate syllable.
Final Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters at the end of a word are usually kept together in the final syllable.
- The 's' before 'p' is a common consonant cluster, and the syllabification follows standard rules.
- Castilian Spanish pronunciation of 's' before a consonant as /θ/.
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