canibalizarlhesias
Syllables
ca-ni-bal-i-zar-lhes-i-as
Pronunciation
/kɐ.ni.βɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
canibal- + canibal- + -izar
The word 'canibalizar-lhes-ias' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel presence and consonant cluster maintenance. The stress falls on the 'zar' syllable. The word is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, formed from the root 'canibal-' with the suffixes '-izar' and '-ias', and the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'zar' (canibalizar), following the rule that stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by an accent.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. bal — Open syllable.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. as — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /ɾ/ in 'zar'.
- The treatment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a single syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias' follows standard syllabification rules despite its complexity.
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