infertilizarvosíamos
Syllables
in-fer-ti-li-zar-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.fɛɾ.ti.li.zaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fertil- + -izar-vos-íamos
The word 'infertilizar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as in-fer-ti-li-zar-vos-ía-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'in-', root 'fertil-', and suffixes '-izar', '-vos', and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and final -mos stress.
Definitions
- 1
To sterilize, to render infertile.
We would sterilize.
“Nós infertilizaríamos os animais para controlar a população.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'), as dictated by the rule for words ending in '-mos'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fer — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun suffix.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Groups
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Final -mos
Words ending in -mos are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- Nasal vowel /ĩ/ at the beginning of the word.
- Potential reduction or elision of 'r' before 'vos' in some dialects.
- Liaison between 'vos' and 'íamos' is generally maintained in formal speech.
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