infertilizavosíeis
Syllables
in-fer-ti-li-za-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/ĩ.fɛɾ.ti.li.zaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fertil- + -izar
The word 'infertilizar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: in-fer-ti-li-za-vos-í-eis. It's derived from Latin roots and features a pronoun clitic and an imperfect subjunctive ending, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To sterilize (you all/you two). To render infertile.
To sterilize you (plural)
“Se pudéssemos, infertilizar-vos-íeis para evitar mais sofrimento.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fer'). The 'í' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the imperfect subjunctive ending.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. fer — Closed syllable, stressed in the full verb form 'fertilizar'. ti — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. í — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. eis — Closed syllable, imperfect subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally syllabified as a separate syllable or attached to the preceding or following syllable.
Final Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are typically open syllables.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íeis' can sometimes be a point of variation in pronunciation, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- The pronoun clitic '-vos' is a common feature in Portuguese and its syllabification is relatively straightforward.
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