mercantilizaban
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-za-ban
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.li.ˈθa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
mercan- + -til- + -izar-aban
The word 'mercantilizaban' is syllabified as mer-can-ti-li-za-ban, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to commercialize'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity.
To commercialize, to mercantilize.
“La empresa estaba mercantilizaban el arte.”
“No se debe mercantilizaban la educación.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ti — Open syllable, contains a high vowel.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable, contains a fricative consonant.. ban — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Castilian Spanish) or /s/ (Latin American Spanish) does not affect syllabification.
- The 'nt' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
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