cosmopolizarlhesíamos
Syllables
cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kɔz.mɔ.pu.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cosmo- + pol- + -izar
The word 'cosmopolizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: cos-mo-po-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos. Stress falls on 'zar'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with the morphemic structure comprising a Greek prefix, root, and a Latin-derived suffix, along with a clitic pronoun and verb ending.
Definitions
- 1
We would cosmopolitanize.
We would cosmopolitanize them.
“Cosmopolizar-lhes-íamos os costumes, abrindo-os a novas influências.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'zar' in 'cosmopolizar'.
Syllables
cos — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- Brazilian Portuguese variations in vowel pronunciation and final /ʃ/ realization are possible, but do not affect syllabification significantly.
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