ocidentalizarnosiam
Syllables
o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/okuðẽtɐlizɐɾˈnɔʃjɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
ocidental- + -izar + -nos-iam
The word 'ocidentalizar-nos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-nos-iam, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ocidental-', the root '-izar', and the suffixes '-nos' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel-consonant combinations and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To make something western in character; to adopt western customs or values.
To occidentalize us (would)
“Se pudéssemos, ocidentalizar-nos-iam com prazer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'), following the standard Portuguese stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. den — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. iam — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllable
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Consonant-Vowel Combination
Syllables are formed around consonant-vowel units.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Pronoun clitic '-nos' is always attached to the verb.
- Potential weakening or dropping of the 'r' sound in '-izar' in Brazilian Portuguese.
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