mercantilizarlheíamos
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-zar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/meɾ.kɐ̃.ti.li.zaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
mercantil + izar-lhe-íamos
The word 'mercantilizar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word around vowels and treating the clitic pronoun 'lhe' as a separate syllable. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ti').
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn something into a commodity.
To commercialize
“Nós mercantilizar-lhe-íamos a ideia, se fosse viável.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ti') of the root 'mercantilizar'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ti — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but single consonants generally remain with the following vowel.
Clitic Pronoun
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
Final 'm'
A final 'm' is usually part of the preceding syllable.
- The correct treatment of the clitic pronoun 'lhe' as a separate syllable is crucial.
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