americanizámosíamos
Syllables
a-me-ri-ca-ni-zá-mos-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.me.ɾi.kɐ.ni.zaɾˈnos.i.ɐ.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + americanizar + -nos-íamos
The word 'americanizar-nos-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing between vowels and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To make something American in character or style; to adopt American customs or practices.
We would Americanize.
“Eles queriam americanizar a cultura local.”
“Nós americanizar-nos-íamos se tivéssemos oportunidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zá' in 'americanizar-nos-íamos').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. me — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-following consonant.. zá — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. í — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Vowel-Consonant Syllables
Syllables consisting of a vowel followed by a consonant are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
When a consonant cluster occurs between vowels, the syllables are divided to separate the vowels.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' is treated as a single unit.
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