catolicizarlhesiam
Syllables
ca-to-li-ci-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɐtuɫisiˈzaɾ ɫɛʃˈjɐ̃/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
catolic + izar-lhes-iam
The word 'catolicizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as ca-to-li-ci-zar-lhes-iam, with stress on 'zar'. It's composed of the root 'catolic', the verb-forming suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese open/closed syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
To Catholicize them
To convert them to Catholicism
“Se ele pudesse, catolicizar-lhes-iam com fervor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('zar'), due to it being a closed syllable.
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.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Vowel clusters are generally resolved into separate syllables if they represent distinct vowel sounds.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' attached to the verb is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation, but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
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