americanizarlhesias
Syllables
a-me-ri-ca-ni-zar-lhes-i-as
Pronunciation
/ɐ.me.ɾi.kɐ.ni.zaɾ.ʎes.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
americanizar + lhes-ias
The word 'americanizar-lhes-ias' is a verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'americanizar'. It consists of open and closed syllables, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' treated as a single unit. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese phonological patterns.
Definitions
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To Americanize them
To Americanize them
“Se eu fosse o presidente, americanizaria-lhes-ias as políticas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb '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/.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open and are separated accordingly.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed and are separated accordingly.
Palatalization Rule
The consonant /l/ becomes /ʎ/ before the vowels /e/ and /i/.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable despite its complex origin.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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