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mercantilizar-lhes-iam

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

mercantilizarlhesiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mer-can-ti-li-zar-lhes-iam

Pronunciation

/meɾ.kɐ̃.ti.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

mercantil + izar-lhes-iam

The word 'mercantilizar-lhes-iam' is a conditional future verb form meaning 'they would commercialize'. It's syllabified as mer-can-ti-li-zar-lhes-iam, with stress on 'ti'. The word's structure includes a root, verb-forming suffix, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To commercialize (for them) would.

    They would commercialize (it/them).

    Eles mercantilizariam seus conhecimentos para obter lucro.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ti'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.

Syllables

7
mer/meɾ/
can/kɐ̃/
ti/ti/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
iam/jɐ̃/

mer Open syllable, initial syllable.. can Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ti Open syllable, stressed syllable.. li Open syllable.. zar Closed syllable.. lhes Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together (e.g., 'ti').

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., 'mer-can').

Open/Closed Syllables

Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

  • Liaison between 'zar' and 'lhes'. Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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