democratizarlhesiam
Syllables
de-mo-cra-ti-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/de.mu.kɾɐ.ti.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
de- + crat- + -izar-lhes-iam
The word 'democratizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as de-mo-cra-ti-zar-lhes-iam, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of the prefix 'de-', root 'crat-', and suffixes '-izar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
They would democratize (it) to them.
They would democratize to them.
“Se tivessem poder, democratizar-lhes-iam o sistema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ti' in 'democrati-zar').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ti — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster (clitic pronoun).. iam — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant (verbal suffix).
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent.
- Pronunciation of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' can be reduced.
- Regional variations in vowel and consonant articulation may occur.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará