castelhanizarizalheiamos
Syllables
cas-tel-ha-ni-za-ri-za-lhe-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kaʃ.te.lɐ.ni.ˈzaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
castelhan- + -izar + -lhe-íamos
The word 'castelhanizar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-consonant division rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It consists of a prefix, root, clitic pronoun, and suffix, and exhibits common phonetic processes like palatalization and vowel reduction.
Definitions
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We would castilianize it/him/her/you (formal).
We would castilianize it/him/her/you (formal).
“Se tivéssemos tempo, castelhanizar-lhe-íamos a pronúncia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ni').
Syllables
cas — Open syllable, unstressed.. tel — Open syllable, unstressed.. ha — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. ni — Stressed syllable, closed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun, palatalization.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem.
Clitic Pronoun Boundary
Syllabification respects the boundaries of clitic pronouns.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels.
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