mercantilizaras
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-za-ras
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.liˈθa.ɾas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
mercant- + mercantil- + -izaras
The word 'mercantilizaras' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: mer-can-ti-li-za-ras. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'). It's formed from the Latin root 'mercantil-' with the verb-forming suffix '-izar' and the 2nd person singular present indicative '-as'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to make something mercantile, to turn something into a commodity.
To commercialize
“Están tratando de mercantilizar la cultura.”
“No se debe mercantilizar el arte.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'), as per Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ras — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Peninsular Spanish, /s/ in many Latin American dialects).
- Standard Spanish syllabification rules apply without exception.
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