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ridicularizar-vos-iam

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ridicularizar-vos-iam” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

ridicularizarvosiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-di-cu-la-ri-zar-vos-iam

Pronunciation

/ʁi.di.ku.la.ɾi.zaɾ.vɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

re- + ridicu- + -larizar-vos-iam

The word 'ridicularizar-vos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'ri-di-cu-la-ri-zar-vos-iam'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins and a combination of prefixes, roots, and suffixes. The enclitic pronoun '-vos' is treated as a separate syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To ridicule, to make fun of, to mock.

    To ridicule

    “Eles ridicularizar-vos-iam se soubessem quem você é.”

    syn:zombetearescarnecertroçar
    ant:elogiaradmirarrespeitar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'ri-di-cu-la-**ri**-zar'.

Syllables

8
ri/ʁi/
di/di/
cu/ku/
la/la/
ri/ɾi/
zar/zaɾ/
vos/vɔʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, contains the verb ending.. vos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Etymologically related to the Latin 're-', meaning 'again' or 'excessively', though not directly present in the base form.

root

ridicu-

From Latin 'ridiculus' meaning laughable or absurd.

suf

-larizar-vos-iam

Combination of suffixes: -lar (adjective/verb forming), -izar (verb forming), -vos (2nd person plural object pronoun), -iam (conditional ending).

Similar Words

si­mi­la­ri­zarpo­pu­la­ri­zarre­gu­la­ri­zar

Vowel Rule

Each vowel generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Rule

Consonants generally belong to the following vowel.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs form a single syllable.

Enclitic Pronoun Rule

Enclitic pronouns are generally separated into their own syllable.

  • The enclitic pronoun '-vos' requires careful consideration, but is syllabified separately.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese) may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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