infertilizarteiámos
Syllables
in-fer-til-i-zar-te-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩfeɾtiɫizaɾˈte.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
000100010
Morphemes
in- + fertilizar + -te-íamos
The word 'infertilizar-te-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-centric rules, with consonant clusters resolved after the first consonant. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed from a Latin prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To render infertile; to sterilize.
We would sterilize/render infertile.
“Nós infertilizar-te-íamos se fosse necessário.”
“Os cientistas infertilizar-te-íamos para preservar a espécie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fer').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fer — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. til — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel-only.. zar — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun marker.. i — Open syllable, vowel-only.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters between vowels are broken after the first consonant.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɐ̃/ does not affect syllabification.
- The 'r' sound before 'te' is a common feature of Portuguese pronunciation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará