mercantilizaste
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-zas-te
Pronunciation
/mer.kan.ti.liˈθas.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
mer- + cantil- + -izar
The Spanish verb 'mercantilizaste' (you commercialized) is syllabified as mer-can-ti-li-zas-te, with stress on 'ti'. It's derived from Latin roots and adheres to standard Spanish phonological rules. The pronunciation of 'z' can vary regionally.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity, to make something marketable.
To commercialize
“El gobierno intentó mercantilizar la educación.”
“No se debe mercantilizar el arte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ti'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zas — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they do not have a written accent.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Peninsular Spanish, /s/ in many Latin American dialects).
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
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