prodigalizateiamos
Syllables
pro-di-ga-li-za-te-ia-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾo.di.ɡa.li.zaɾ.tɨˈja.muʃ/
Stress
01000010
Morphemes
pro- + digal- + -izar-te-íamos
The word 'prodigalizar-te-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as pro-di-ga-li-za-te-ia-mos, with stress on 'di'. It's composed of the prefix 'pro-', root 'digal-', and suffixes '-izar-te-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and pronoun clitic treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To lavish, to squander.
We would lavish/squander on you.
“Prodigalizar-te-íamos com todos os nossos bens se pudéssemos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('di').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. di — Open, stressed syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. te — Weak pronoun clitic, forming a single syllable.. ia — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics often form a single syllable.
Stress Rule
Portuguese stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The combination of 'izar' and the pronoun clitic '-te' can sometimes lead to variations in pronunciation.
- Nasalization of the final syllable '-mos' is a common feature of Portuguese phonology.
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