ocidentalizarmeíamos
Syllables
o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-me-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/o.si.den.ta.li.zaɾ.me.ˈi.a.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
ocidental- + -izar + -me-íamos
The word 'ocidentalizar-me-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffixes. Its pronunciation varies slightly between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
We would occidentalize.
We would westernize.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, ocidentalizar-me-íamos a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /s/ before 'i'.. den — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.. ta — Closed syllable.. li — Closed, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, 'r' as a flap.. me — Open syllable.. iá — Open syllable, diphthong.. mos — Closed syllable.
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- Potential vowel reduction in Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
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