cosmopolizarlheiam
Syllables
cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/kɔz.mɔ.pu.li.zaɾ ɫɨ.ɐ̃j̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
cosmo- + pol- + -izar
The word 'cosmopolizar-lhe-iam' is divided into seven syllables: cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhe-iam. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'). It's a verb formed from the root 'pol' with prefixes and suffixes, and a clitic pronoun and auxiliary verb attached. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make cosmopolitan; to give a cosmopolitan character to.
To cosmopolitanize
“Eles tentavam cosmopolizar a pequena cidade.”
“O objetivo era cosmopolizar a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'li', of the verb stem 'cosmopolizar'.
Syllables
cos — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. iam — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The final 'r' in 'zar' is a rhotic consonant.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is enclitic but maintains its own syllabic structure.
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