maquiavelizarlheseis
Syllables
ma-qui-a-ve-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/mɐ.ki.ɐ.vɛ.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
maquia + vel + izar
The word 'maquiavelizar-lhes-eis' is a complex Portuguese verb meaning 'to Machiavellianize'. It's syllabified as ma-qui-a-ve-li-zar-lhes-eis, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The word is formed from 'Maquiavel' with the suffix '-izar' and enclitic pronouns '-lhes-eis', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To act in a cunning, scheming, and manipulative manner, characteristic of the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli.
To Machiavellianize
“Ele tentava maquiavelizar-lhes-eis a situação para obter vantagens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qui — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.
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- The word is a complex verb form with multiple morphemes.
- Enclitic pronouns can sometimes be pronounced with reduced vowels, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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