consciencializarlhos
Syllables
con-sci-en-ci-a-li-zar-lhos
Pronunciation
/kõʃjẽ.sjɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + sciencial- + -izar-lhos
The word 'consciencializar-lhos' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to make them aware'. It's divided into eight syllables with stress on 'zar'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel groups, consonant clusters, and the attached pronoun 'lhos'.
Definitions
- 1
To make (them) aware, to sensitize (them), to conscientize (them).
To make them aware.
“O professor tentou consciencializar-lhos sobre os perigos do tabaco.”
“Precisamos consciencializar-lhos para a importância da reciclagem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('zar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sci — Closed syllable, part of the root.. en — Open syllable, part of the root.. ci — Open syllable, part of the root.. a — Open syllable, part of the root.. li — Open syllable, part of the root.. zar — Closed syllable, part of the root and suffix.. lhos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.
Word Parts
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Vowel Groups
Vowel groups within a syllable are maintained (e.g., 'ci-en').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority or treated as single phonological units (e.g., 'sci').
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open, while those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and is not broken in syllabification.
- The verb-pronoun combination is a common feature of Portuguese and requires careful consideration.
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