clericalizarvosias
Syllables
cle-ri-ca-li-za-r-vos-i-as
Pronunciation
/kleɾi.ka.li.zaɾ.vos.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
clerical + izar-vos-ias
The word 'clericalizar-vos-ias' is syllabified based on the open syllable and consonant-vowel division rules of Portuguese. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'. It's a verb form meaning 'to clericalize (them)' and consists of the root 'clerical' and suffixes '-izar', '-vos', and '-ias'.
Definitions
- 1
To make something more clerical; to adopt a clerical style or character.
To clericalize (them).
“Eles clericalizariam a educação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za'.
Syllables
cle — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. r — Closed syllable.. vos — Single syllable, reflexive pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. as — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before a consonant that is not part of a consonant cluster.
- The pronoun '-vos' is generally treated as a single syllable.
- The conditional ending '-ias' does not present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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