credibilizarlhesiam
Syllables
cre-di-bi-li-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɾe.ði.βi.li.zaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
cred- + bilizar + lhes-iam
The word 'credibilizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: cre-di-bi-li-zar-lhes-iam. The stress falls on 'lhes'. It's composed of the prefix 'cred-', the root 'bilizar', and the suffixes 'lhes' and 'iam'. It means 'to make credible to them' and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, with the clitic pronoun influencing the stress pattern.
Definitions
- 1
To make credible, to render believable.
To make credible (to them)
“Se eu pudesse credibilizar-lhes a minha história, seria mais fácil.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'lhes' (penultimate syllable considering the clitic pronoun). The base verb 'credibilizar' would normally have stress on 'li', but the clitic shifts it.
Syllables
cre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun, stressed syllable.. iam — Closed syllable, subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and follow vowel separation.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single prosodic unit with the verb, influencing stress and syllabification.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes lead to variations in perceived stress, but the standard rule applies here.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of vowels, but not the syllabification.
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