mercantilizarlheias
Syllables
mer-can-ti-li-zar-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/meɾkɐ̃ti.li.zɐɾ ˈʎej.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
mercant + tilizar-lhe-ias
The word 'mercantilizar-lhe-ias' is a conjugated verb form syllabified as mer-can-ti-li-zar-lhe-ias, with stress on 'zar'. It's formed from a Latin root and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To commercialize, to turn into a commodity.
To commercialize
“Eles queriam mercantilizar-lhe as ideias.”
“Não se deve mercantilizar-lhe a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'zar'.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. can — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ti — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but 'zar' remains together.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their final sound.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'mercantilizar'. Potential elision of 'lhe' in rapid speech.
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