internacionalizavámos
Syllables
in-ter-na-ci-o-na-li-za-vá-mos
Pronunciation
/ˌĩnteɾnɐsjo.nɐ.li.ˈza.vɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + nacional + -izar-á-mos
The word 'internacionalizávamos' is a verb form divided into ten syllables (in-ter-na-ci-o-na-li-za-vá-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). It's built from the prefix 'inter-', root 'nacional', and suffixes '-izar-á-mos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese CV/open/closed syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
To internationalize; to make international.
We were internationalizing.
“Nós internacionalizávamos nossos negócios.”
“A empresa internacionalizávamos suas operações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. ter — Closed syllable. na — Open syllable. ci — Closed syllable. o — Open syllable. na — Open syllable. li — Closed syllable, stressed. za — Open syllable. vá — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Stress Rule
Portuguese stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Vowel Combination Rule
Vowel combinations are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- Nasal vowel /ĩ/ requires specific articulation.
- The 'v' before 'a' is a common point of syllabification, but the CV pattern is generally followed.
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