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institucionalizávamos

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10 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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institucionalizávamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-sti-tu-ci-o-na-li-zá-va-mos

Pronunciation

/ĩʃ.ti.tu.si.u.na.liˈza.va.muʃ/

Stress

0000000100

Morphemes

in- + stitu- + -cionalizávamos

The word 'institucionalizávamos' is a complex Portuguese verb with ten syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable 'zá'. It's formed from a Latin root with multiple prefixes and suffixes, indicating the action of establishing something as an institution. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel groupings and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To institutionalize; to establish something as an institution.

    To institutionalize

    “Nós institucionalizávamos as práticas de segurança.”

    “Eles institucionalizávamos o diálogo entre as partes.”

    syn:estabelecerfixarconsolidar
    ant:desinstitucionalizardesorganizar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zá' because it is a closed syllable and the final syllable is unstressed.

Syllables

10
inĩ
stiʃti
tutu
cisi
ou
nana
lili
záˈza
vava
mosmuʃ

in — Open syllable, unstressed.. sti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zá — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negating prefix.

root

stitu-

Latin *instituere*, meaning 'to establish'.

suf

-cionalizávamos

Combination of suffixes: -ci-, -o-, -na-, -li-, -zá-, -va-, -mos. Forming a verb in the imperfect tense, first-person plural.

Similar Words

hos­pi­ta­li­zá­va­moses­pe­ci­a­li­zá­va­mospro­fis­si­o­na­li­zá­va­mos

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable unless separated by a consonant.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when it is closed and the final syllable is unstressed.

  • The 'in-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
  • The final '-mos' ending is always a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 's' do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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