desvirilizarvosemos
Syllables
des-vi-ri-li-zar-vos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/deʒ.vi.ɾi.li.zaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + viril- + -izar-vos-emos
The word 'desvirilizar-vos-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified as des-vi-ri-li-zar-vos-e-mos, with stress on the 'li' syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'viril-', and suffixes '-izar', '-vos', and '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant breaks and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To de-virilize; to remove or diminish masculine characteristics or qualities.
To de-virilize
“Eles esperavam desvirilizar os jovens para torná-los mais dóceis.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li', due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Break
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong/Triphthong Preservation
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Digraph Preservation
Digraphs are not broken across syllable boundaries.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'vos' pronoun suffix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel sound, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
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