desvirilizarnosias
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-ias
Pronunciation
/deʒ.vi.ɾi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + -izar-nos-ias
The word 'desvirilizar-nos-ias' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-ias. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). The word is formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'viril-', and the suffixes '-izar', '-nos', and '-ias'. It means 'to demasculinize ourselves'.
Definitions
- 1
To demasculinize ourselves, to make ourselves less virile, or figuratively, to lose our strength or courage.
To demasculinize ourselves
“Eles temiam desvirilizar-nos com suas críticas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li' in 'li-zar', following the general rule of stressing the antepenultimate syllable in Portuguese.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vi — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ri — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant cluster.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Consonant clusters are often split, but not always.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics form a separate syllable.
- The word's complexity due to multiple suffixes and the clitic pronoun.
- Potential for vowel reduction or elision in rapid speech.
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