catolicizarlhesemos
Syllables
ca-to-li-ci-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kɐtuɫisiˈzaɾ ʎɛʃ ˈɛmuʃ/
Stress
00001000
Morphemes
catolic + izar-lhes-emos
The word 'catolicizar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on 'zar'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a root, verb-forming suffix, and clitic pronoun with future subjunctive ending.
Definitions
- 1
To Catholicize them
To make them Catholic
“Se eles se arrependerem, catolicizar-lhes-emos as almas.”
ant:Descatolicizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'zar' due to the penultimate syllable stress rule and the syllable being closed.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it is closed; otherwise, on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is attached to the verb, a standard grammatical feature. Palatalization of /s/ to /ʃ/ in 'mos' is common in EP. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, particularly in BP.
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