maquiavelizarvosíamos
Syllables
ma-qui-a-ve-li-zar-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ma.ki.a.ve.li.zaɾ.vos.iˈa.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
maquiavel + izar-vos-íamos
The word 'maquiavelizar-vos-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb divided into nine syllables: ma-qui-a-ve-li-zar-vos-ía-mos. It's stressed on the fifth syllable ('li') and formed from the root 'maquiavel' with verbalizing and inflectional suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To act in a cunning, manipulative, or scheming manner, resembling the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli.
To machiavellianize
“Eles maquiavelizaram a situação para obterem vantagem.”
“Não podemos maquiavelizar-vos-íamos com essa estratégia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'li' in 'ma-qui-a-ve-li-zar-vos-ía-mos'.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. qui — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel hiatus.. ve — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. vos — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the inflectional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Adjacent vowels are separated into distinct syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in this case.
- The complexity of the word due to its derivation and inflection. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
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