mercantilizabas
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-za-bas
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.li.θa.βas/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
mercan- + -til- + -izar
The word 'mercantilizabas' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative. It is divided into six syllables: mer-can-ti-li-za-bas, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('can'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphemic structure.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity, to treat as merchandise.
To commercialize, to mercantilize.
“Antes, no se mercantalizaba el arte como ahora.”
“El gobierno mercantalizaba los servicios públicos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('can').
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, unstressed. Initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, stressed. Vowel between two consonants.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed. Vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, unstressed. Vowel followed by consonant.. za — Open syllable, unstressed. Vowel followed by consonant. 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. bas — Closed syllable, unstressed. Vowel followed by two consonants.
Word Parts
Consonant Sandwich
A vowel between two consonants forms a syllable (e.g., 'can').
Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open (e.g., 'mer', 'ti', 'li', 'za').
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed (e.g., 'bas').
Initial Syllable
The first syllable of a word is always a separate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish vs. /s/ in Latin American Spanish does not affect syllabification.
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