melodramatizavosiam
Syllables
me-lo-dra-ma-ti-za-vos-iam
Pronunciation
/melo.dɾa.ma.ti.zaɾ.vos.ˈjam/
Stress
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Morphemes
melodrama- + -tizar- + -vos-iam
The word 'melodramatizar-vos-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem and the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To dramatize yourselves
To dramatize yourselves
“Se vocês quisessem, melodramatizar-vos-iam para conseguir atenção.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dra') and the last syllable ('iam').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. dra — Stressed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Open syllable, stressed, future subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
melodrama-
From French *mélodrame*, ultimately from Greek *melos* 'song' + *drama* 'act, play'. Combining form.
-tizar-
From Latin *-izare*, a verb-forming suffix. Indicates the act of making or becoming.
-vos-iam
'-vos-' is a 2nd person plural pronoun clitic. '-iam' is the future subjunctive ending.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's a permissible onset.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb.
- The 'dr' cluster is treated as a single onset. The pronoun 'vos' is a clitic pronoun.
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