cosmopolizarlhesás
Syllables
cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/kɔz.mɔ.pu.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
cosmo- + pol- + -izar
The word 'cosmopolizar-lhes-ás' is syllabified as cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-ás, with stress on 'li'. It's a verb form composed of a Greek-derived prefix, root, and a Latin-derived suffix, along with a clitic pronoun and verb ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To cosmopolitanize them (to make them cosmopolitan).
To make them cosmopolitan.
“Se puderes, cosmopolizar-lhes-ás os costumes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable (penultimate syllable of the base verb 'cosmopolizar').
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, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'zr' permissible.. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' as a single phoneme /ʎ/.. ás — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster 's'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters (like 'zr') remain within a syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of 'z' as /s/ does not affect syllabification.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
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