desgovernamentalizar
Syllables
des-go-ver-na-men-ta-li-zar
Pronunciation
/deʒ.ɡo.veɾ.nɐ.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + governament- + -alizar
The word 'desgovernamentalizar' is divided into eight syllables: des-go-ver-na-men-ta-li-zar. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'governament-', and the suffix '-alizar'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-initial syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To remove governmental control or characteristics from something; to denationalize or deregulate.
To degovernmentalize
“O governo decidiu desgovernamentalizar a empresa.”
“É preciso desgovernamentalizar a economia para atrair investimentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li') due to the presence of a stressed vowel followed by a single consonant and the absence of accent marks.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. go — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with vowels. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
When a word ends in a vowel + consonant, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- The sequence '-ment-' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /ʒ/ as /ʃ/ do not affect syllabification.
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