abrasileirarlhesiam
Syllables
a-bra-si-lei-rar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ɐ.bɾɐ.zi.lɐj.ɾɐɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + brasileir- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'abrasileirar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as a-bra-si-lei-rar-lhes-iam, with stress on 'rar'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, with considerations for clitic pronouns and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
To Brazilianize them; to make them more Brazilian.
To Brazilianize them
“O governo tentava abrasileirar-lhes a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('rar'), following Portuguese stress rules for words ending in 'ar'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. bra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel.. si — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. lei — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel.. rar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Open syllable, conditional ending with nasal diphthong.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel groups are separated based on sonority.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to permissible onsets and codas.
- Pronoun clitic 'lhes' can influence pronunciation. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common. Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation (tapped vs. trilled).
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