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criminalizar-lhes-íamos

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9 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

criminalizarlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cri-mi-na-li-zar-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kɾi.mi.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

criminal- + -izar- + -lhes-íamos

The word 'criminalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('zar'). It consists of the prefix 'criminal-', root '-izar-', and suffixes '-lhes-' and '-íamos'. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and treats clitics as separate syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To criminalize; to make something illegal.

    To criminalize

    “O governo pretende criminalizar o porte de armas.”

    “They intend to criminalize the carrying of weapons.”

    syn:ilegalizarproibir
    ant:legalizarpermitir

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('zar'). The clitic pronoun and conditional ending are unstressed.

Syllables

9
cri/kɾi/
mi/mi/
na/nɐ/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhes/lɨʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

cri — Open syllable, initial syllable of the verb stem.. mi — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. na — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. li — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. zar — Closed syllable, final syllable of the verb stem, receives stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. a — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable of the conditional ending.

Word Parts

pre

criminal-

From Latin 'crimen' (crime), denotes the act of committing a crime.

root

-izar-

From Latin '-izare' (to make, to cause to be), verb-forming suffix.

suf

-lhes-íamos

'-lhes-' is a dative/indirect object pronoun clitic ('to them'). '-íamos' is the conditional ending (1st person plural).

Similar Words

hos­pi­ta­li­za­rí­a­mosle­ga­li­za­rí­a­mosa­na­li­sa­rí­a­mos

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.

Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Pronoun Clitics

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation may vary regionally.
  • The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is more pronounced in Brazilian Portuguese.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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