ɪn ˈɪsθməs zˈæpoʊɾək, ðə vˈɜːb stˈɛmz kæn biː sˈɪŋɡəl mˈɔːɹfiːmz ɔːɹ ðeɪ kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː kˈɑːmpaʊndz ʌv tˈuː mˈɔːɹfiːmz.
In Isthmus Zapotec, the verb stems can be single morphemes or they can also be compounds of two morphemes.