cristianizarlhesia
Syllables
cris-tia-ni-zar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/kɾis.tja.ni.ˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cristian + izar-lhes-ia
The word 'cristianizar-lhes-ia' is a verb form syllabified into six syllables: cris-tia-ni-zar-lhes-ia. Stress falls on the 'ni' syllable. It's formed from the root 'cristian' with suffixes '-izar', '-lhes', and '-ia'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To Christianize them; to convert them to Christianity.
To Christianize them
“Ele esperava cristianizar-lhes as almas.”
ant:deschristianizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ni' syllable (3rd syllable), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
cris — Open syllable, consonant cluster. tia — Closed syllable, palatalization of 't'. ni — Open syllable, stressed. zar — Closed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. ia — Open syllable, diphthong
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'm', or 'n'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to form syllables.
- Enclitic pronoun '-lhes' treated as a single syllable.
- Imperfect subjunctive ending '-ia' forms a diphthong.
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