mercantilizamos
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-za-mos
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.liˈθa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
mer- + cantil- + -izar/amos
The word 'mercantilizamos' is a verb divided into six syllables: mer-can-ti-li-za-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'mer-', root 'cantil-', and suffixes '-izar' and '-amos'. Syllabification follows standard CV and VCC rules, with penultimate stress applying due to the word's ending.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity, to make something marketable.
To commercialize
“La empresa intentó mercantilizar la cultura.”
“No se debe mercantilizar la educación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'), following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, CV structure.. can — Open syllable, CV structure.. ti — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure, primary stress.. za — Open syllable, CV structure.. mos — Closed syllable, VCC structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break occurs between the vowel and the first consonant.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ or /s/ does not affect the syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish rules without any significant anomalies.
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