desvirilizarnosiam
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/deʒ.vi.ɾi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + -izar-nos-iam
The word 'desvirilizar-nos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-iam, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'viril-', and suffixes '-izar-nos-iam'. It means 'they would masculinize us' and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make (them) more masculine, to virilize (them), to render (them) more virile. A hypothetical action.
They would masculinize us.
“Se eles pudessem, desvirilizariam-nos com suas ideias.”
ant:feminilizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. li — Closed, stressed syllable, primary stress.. zar — Closed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending, nasalized vowels.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable unless they create a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a permissible initial consonant cluster.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun 'nos' is attached to the verb, creating a single prosodic word. Regional variations in vowel quality and 'r' pronunciation may occur, but syllabification remains consistent.
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