aportuguesarlhesias
Syllables
a-por-tu-gue-sa-r-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/ɐ.pɔɾ.tu.ɣe.ˈsa.ɾ.lɛʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + portugues- + -ar
The word 'aportuguesar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as a-por-tu-gue-sa-r-lhes-ias, with stress on the 'sa' syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, suffixes, and clitic pronouns. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To Portuguese-ize, to make something or someone Portuguese in character or style.
To Portuguese-ize them
“Se eles pudessem, aportuguesar-lhes-ias a cultura.”
syn:portugalizarant:desportuguesar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('sa').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. por — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. gue — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. rar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and follow vowel separation.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Liaison between the verb and the clitic pronoun 'lhes' can occur in rapid speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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