africanizarlhesemos
Syllables
a-fri-ca-ni-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐfɾika.ni.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + africanizar + -lhes-emos
The word 'africanizar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'africanizar'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation follows standard Portuguese phonological patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To make something African in character; to adopt African traits or customs.
To Africanize them (we will).
“Esperamos africanizar-lhes os costumes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'africanizar' (zar).
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. fri — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ca — Open, unstressed syllable.. ni — Open, unstressed syllable.. zar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed, unstressed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel as a Syllable
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllable
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Syllable
A consonant followed by a vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful consideration in syllabification, though it's treated as a separate syllable.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese).
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