melodramatizavosíeis
Syllables
me-lo-dra-ma-ti-za-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/melo.dɾa.ma.ti.zaɾ.vos.ˈi.eis/
Stress
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Morphemes
melodrama + tizar-vos-íeis
The word 'melodramatizar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on 'dra'. It's composed of the root 'melodrama', the verb-forming suffix '-tizar', and the pronoun/verb ending '-vos-íeis'. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and treats clitic pronouns as separate units.
Definitions
- 1
To dramatize melodramatically.
To melodramatize
“Ele estava a melodramatizar-vos-íeis a situação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dra').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. dra — Closed syllable, stressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, clitic pronoun, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, stressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are generally separated into individual syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The consonant cluster 'dr' is treated as a single unit, which is standard in Portuguese.
- The pronoun 'vos' is a clitic and is treated as a separate syllable.
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