Hyphenation ofconstitucionalizá-los

Linguistic Analysis of "constitucionalizá-los" (Portuguese)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "constitucionalizá-los" is a verb in the infinitive form, conjugated with a proclitic object pronoun. It's a complex word, built from a root relating to "constitution" and several morphological affixes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel quality, nasalization, and stress placement.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Portuguese syllabification rules, the word divides as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: constitucional- (Latin constitutio - establishment, order) - Denotes the act of making something constitutional.
• Root: constitucional - Derived from constituir (to constitute) and constituição (constitution).
• Suffix: -izá- (Latin -izare) - Verbalizing suffix, forming a verb from a noun or adjective.
• Suffix: -los - Proclitic object pronoun, 3rd person plural masculine (them).

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: con-sti-tu-ci-o-na-li-zá-los.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kõʃ.ti.tu.si.u.na.liˈza.luʃ/

6. Edge Case Review:

The presence of the proclitic pronoun "-los" attached to the verb is a common feature of Portuguese, and its syllabification is straightforward. The "z" before the "los" is pronounced as /ʃ/ in most dialects.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions as a verb. If the root "constitucionalizar" were used as a noun (though rare), the stress would likely remain on the antepenultimate syllable, but the syllabification might be slightly different depending on the context.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To make something constitutional; to incorporate something into a constitution.
• Translation: To constitutionalize.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (infinitive)
• Synonyms: incorporar na constituição, legalizar constitucionalmente
• Antonyms: desconstitucionalizar (to make unconstitutional)
• Examples:
  • "O governo pretende constitucionalizar os direitos sociais." (The government intends to constitutionalize social rights.)
  • "É importante constitucionalizar os mecanismos de controle." (It is important to constitutionalize the control mechanisms.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• hospitalização: hos-pi-ta-li-za-ção - Similar suffixation (-ização). Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
• universalização: u-ni-ver-sa-li-za-ção - Similar suffixation (-ização). Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
• organização: or-ga-ni-za-ção - Similar suffixation (-ização). Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

These words demonstrate a consistent pattern: verbs formed with the "-ização" suffix consistently receive stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllable division rules are also consistent across these examples.

10. Syllable Analysis & Rules:

Here's a breakdown of each syllable, with rules applied:

• con: /kõ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Open syllables end in a vowel.
• sti: /ʃti/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• tu: /tu/ - Open syllable. Rule: Open syllables end in a vowel.
• ci: /si/ - Open syllable. Rule: Open syllables end in a vowel.
• o: /u/ - Open syllable. Rule: Single vowels form a syllable.
• na: /na/ - Open syllable. Rule: Open syllables end in a vowel.
• li: /li/ - Open syllable. Rule: Open syllables end in a vowel.
• zá: /za/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
• los: /luʃ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

11. Special Considerations:

The nasal vowel /õ/ in "con" is a common feature of Portuguese and doesn't affect syllabification. The pronunciation of "z" as /ʃ/ before a consonant is a phonetic rule, not a syllabification issue.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

In some Brazilian dialects, the "s" at the end of "los" might be aspirated or dropped, but this doesn't change the syllabification.