prodigalizarvosíeis
Syllables
pro-di-ga-li-zar-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/pɾo.di.ɣɐ.li.zaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + digal- + -izar-vos-íeis
The word 'prodigalizar-vos-íeis' is a conjugated verb form with eight syllables. Stress falls on 'zar'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules regarding vowel groups, consonant clusters, penultimate stress, and pronoun clitics. The word is formed from a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To squander, waste, or lavish (something) recklessly.
To squander/waste/lavish
“Se tivésseis dinheiro, prodigalizar-vos-íeis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable (penultimate syllable due to the vowel-ending final syllable).
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels forming diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'm', 'n', or 's'.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'vos' maintains its syllabic identity.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending 'íeis' influences the stress pattern.
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