constitucionalizálos
Syllables
con-sti-tu-ci-o-na-li-zá-los
Pronunciation
/kõʃ.ti.tu.si.u.na.liˈza.luʃ/
Stress
000010010
Morphemes
constitucional- + constitucional + -izá-los
The word 'constitucionalizá-los' is divided into nine syllables, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with verbalizing and pronominal suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and open/closed syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
To make something constitutional; to incorporate something into a constitution.
To constitutionalize
“O governo pretende constitucionalizar os direitos sociais.”
“É importante constitucionalizar os mecanismos de controle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zá').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tu — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zá — Closed syllable, stressed.. los — Closed syllable, proclitic pronoun.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words with '-ização' suffix.
- Nasal vowel /õ/ does not affect syllabification.
- Pronunciation of 'z' as /ʃ/ before a consonant is a phonetic rule, not a syllabification issue.
- Proclitic pronoun '-los' is syllabified as a single unit.
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