diabolizarvosíamos
Syllables
di-a-bo-li-zar-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/dja.bo.li.zaɾ.vos.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
di- + abol- + -izar
The word 'diabolizar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as di-a-bo-li-zar-vos-ía-mos, with stress on the 'li' syllable. It's formed from the Latin root 'abol' with prefixes and suffixes, and the pronoun 'vos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To demonize, to portray someone or something as evil.
To demonize
“Eles tentaram diabolizar-vos perante a opinião pública.”
“Não podemos permitir que a mídia diabolize os manifestantes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable in 'diabolizar', making it the most prominent syllable in the word. The stress pattern is penultimate due to the lack of a stressed vowel in the final syllable.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bo — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. vos — Open syllable, pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Separation
Attached pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is unstressed.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (/z/ vs. /ʃ/).
- The use of 'vos' is less common in Brazilian Portuguese.
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