maleabilizarnosemos
Syllables
ma-le-a-bi-li-za-r-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ma.le.a.bi.li.zaˈɾ.nos.e.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
male- + abil- + -izar-nos-emos
The word 'maleabilizar-nos-emos' is a complex verb form divided into ten syllables (ma-le-a-bi-li-za-r-nos-e-mos). The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, with no significant exceptions.
Definitions
- 1
To make malleable; to render pliable; to be able to be shaped or influenced (in a figurative sense).
We will be able to make malleable / We will render pliable.
“Esperamos maleabilizar-nos-emos às novas circunstâncias.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'za' (ma-le-a-bi-li-*za*-r-nos-e-mos). This follows the general Portuguese rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, stressed.. r — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
male-
From Latin *malis*, meaning soft or yielding. Indicates malleability.
abil-
From Latin *abilis*, meaning able or capable. Denotes the capacity to be changed.
-izar-nos-emos
Combination of the verb-forming suffix *-izar* (Latin *-izare*), the first-person plural pronoun suffix *-nos*, and the future subjunctive ending *-emos*.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The '-izar' suffix is a common feature of Portuguese verbs and doesn't introduce unusual syllabification complexities.
- The pronoun and verb endings are standard and follow established patterns.
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