cosmopolizaɾlheias
Syllables
cos-mo-po-li-za-ɾ-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/kɔz.mɔ.pu.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɪʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cosmo- + polizar + -izar
The word 'cosmopolizar-lhe-ias' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, combining a Greek-derived prefix, a Latin-derived root, and a Latin-derived suffix with clitic pronouns and verb endings.
Definitions
- 1
To make cosmopolitan; to imbue with a cosmopolitan character.
To cosmopolitanize
“A globalização procura cosmopolizar as culturas.”
“O turismo pode cosmopolizar uma cidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb root ('za'), due to the imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias'.
Syllables
cos — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ɾ — Syllabic consonant.. lhe — Diphthong followed by a semi-vowel.. ias — Diphthong followed by a consonant.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are divided according to pronunciation.
Syllabic Consonants
/ɾ/ can function as a syllabic consonant.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable despite being enclitic.
- The verb ending '-ias' follows standard syllabification rules.
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