mercantilizaran
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-za-ran
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.li.θaˈɾan/
Stress
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Morphemes
mercan- + -til- + -izar-
The Spanish verb 'mercantilizaran' is divided into six syllables (mer-can-ti-li-za-ran) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity.
To commercialize
“Intentaban mercantilizar el arte.”
“No se debe mercantilizar la educación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za').
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, CV structure.. can — Open syllable, CV structure.. ti — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure.. za — Open syllable, CV structure. 'z' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain.. ran — Open syllable, CV structure.
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CV Syllabification
Consonant-vowel sequences are divided into syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
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