responsabilizas
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zas
Pronunciation
/res.pon.sa.βi.li.ˈθas/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -as
The Spanish verb 'responsabilizas' (you hold accountable) is syllabified as 're-spon-sa-bi-li-zas' with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes, and its syllabification adheres to standard Spanish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To hold someone accountable; to make someone responsible.
To hold accountable, to make responsible.
“Te responsabilizas por tus acciones.”
“El gerente se responsabiliza por el error.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa'), indicated by the accent mark on the 'a' in 'zas'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp'. sa — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zas — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Stress-Based Syllabification
The stressed syllable is determined by accent marks or standard stress rules.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
- The 's' before 'p' doesn't create a syllable on its own due to the permissible 'sp' consonant cluster.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /θ/ or /s/) do not affect syllabification.
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