infertilizarmeíamos
Syllables
in-fer-til-i-zar-me-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩfeɾtiɫizaɾ.mɛˈjamos/
Stress
010010110
Morphemes
in- + fertilizar + -me-íamos
The word 'infertilizar-me-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables: in-fer-til-i-zar-me-í-a-mos. The stress falls on 'fer'. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'fertilizar', and the suffixes '-me-' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To render infertile; to sterilize.
To sterilize (ourselves) / We would sterilize.
“Nós queríamos nos infertilizar para evitar filhos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fer').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fer — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. til — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. me — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. í — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables can be open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
- The 'r' in 'zar' is a tapped 'r' and can sometimes be elided in rapid speech.
- The diphthong *ia* in *-íamos* is a standard Portuguese diphthong and doesn't require separation.
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