desvirilizarnoseis
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/deʒ.vi.ɾi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.ejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + izar-nos-eis
The word 'desvirilizar-nos-eis' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to demasculinize (you all)'. It's syllabified as des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-eis, with stress on the 'li' syllable. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To demasculinize, to make less virile, to effeminize.
To demasculinize
“Não tentem desvirilizar-nos com vossos comentários!”
ant:virilizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li') due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to permissible Portuguese phonotactics.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb form.
- The word's complexity arises from multiple suffixes and clitic pronouns, but the syllabification rules are consistently applied.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of certain sounds, but not the syllable division.
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