criminalizarlhesiam
Syllables
cri-mi-na-li-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɾimi.na.liˈzaɾ.ʎes.ˈjam/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
criminalizar + lhes-iam
The word 'criminalizar-lhes-iam' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: cri-mi-na-li-zar-lhes-iam. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'criminalizar'. The word consists of the root 'criminalizar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the conditional ending 'iam'.
Definitions
- 1
They would criminalize them.
Eles os criminalizariam.
“Se tivessem poder, criminalizar-lhes-iam as ações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable in 'criminalizar' (penultimate syllable due to the word ending in a vowel).
Syllables
cri — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. mi — Open syllable, part of the root.. na — Open syllable, part of the root.. li — Stressed syllable, part of the root.. zar — Closed syllable, final syllable of the root.. lhes — Syllable formed by the clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but common clusters remain together.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns form a separate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' can vary regionally (/les/ or /leʃ/).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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