americanizarlhesiam
Syllables
a-me-ri-ca-ni-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ɐ.me.ɾi.kɐ.ni.zaɾ.ʎes.jam/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
a- + americanizar + -lhes-iam
The word 'americanizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'americanizar'. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and exhibits common phonetic phenomena like palatalization and vowel reduction.
Definitions
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To Americanize them
To Americanize them
“Se eles quisessem, americanizar-lhes-iam a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'americanizar' ('zar').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed. Palatalization of /l/.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Any syllable starting with a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (particularly in Brazilian Portuguese).
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