aportuguesarlheseis
Syllables
a-por-tu-gue-sar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɔɾ.tu.ɣe.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
a- + portugues- + -ar
The word 'aportuguesar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: a-por-tu-gue-sar-lhes-eis. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word is composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and verb ending.
Definitions
- 1
To Portuguese-ize
To make something Portuguese in character, style, or language.
“Eles tentaram aportuguesar a receita.”
“O imigrante começou a aportuguesar-se à cultura local.”
syn:portugalizarant:desportuguesar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ze' in 'aportuguesar').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. por — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr'.. tu — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. gue — Closed syllable, digraph 'gu'.. sar — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' closing the syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei' and consonant 's'.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated based on sonority.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are determined by Portuguese phonotactics.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Digraphs
Digraphs are treated as single phonemes and kept together.
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable.
- The 'a-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
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