desvirilizarnosíamos
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʒ.vi.ɾi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + -izar-nos-íamos
The word 'desvirilizar-nos-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb meaning 'we would demasculinize'. It's syllabified as des-vi-ri-li-zar-nos-ía-mos, with stress on the 'li' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel groupings, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
To demasculinize, to make less virile, to effeminize.
To demasculinize
“Eles desvirilizariam a imagem do herói tradicional.”
ant:virilizar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li' (ante-penultimate syllable).
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ía — Open syllable, part of the verb ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into distinct syllables.
- Pronoun clitic '-nos' can sometimes undergo elision in rapid speech.
- Verb ending '-íamos' is relatively stable.
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