castelhanizarizalheias
Syllables
cas-tel-ha-ni-za-ri-za-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/kɐʃ.tɛ.lɐ.ni.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛ.ʃɨ.ɐʃ/
Stress
000100000
Morphemes
castelhanizar + lhe-ias
The word 'castelhanizar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun separation. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. The word is formed by agglutination of the root 'castelhanizar', the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the inflectional ending 'ias'.
Definitions
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To castilianize
To castilianize, to make Spanish-like
“Ele queria castelhanizar-lhe-ias a pronúncia.”
syn:espanholizarant:portuguesizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'ni' (fourth syllable).
Syllables
cas — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. tel — Closed syllable.. ha — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, stressed.. za — Open syllable.. ri — Closed syllable.. za — Open syllable.. lhe — Syllable formed by clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by accent marks.
- Agglutination of verb, pronoun, and inflectional ending. Pronunciation of 'lh' as /ʎ/ is a standard feature of Portuguese.
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