barbarizarlhesiamos
Syllables
bar-ba-ri-zar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/bɐɾ.bɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
barbar- + barbar- + -izar, -lhes, -íamos
The word 'barbarizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (bar-ba-ri-zar-lhes-i-a-mos). Stress falls on the 'ri' and 'i' syllables. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix and root, verb-forming and tense suffixes, and a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To barbarize
To barbarize
“Eles queriam barbarizar a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ri' syllable in 'barbarizar' and the 'i' syllable in 'íamos'.
Syllables
bar — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ri — Stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure. Clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, vowel only. Stressed.. a — Open syllable, vowel only. Unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a potential point of variation, but is generally treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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