escolarizarizarlhesias
Syllables
es-co-la-ri-za-riz-ar-lhes-i-as
Pronunciation
/ɨʃkuɫɐɾiˈzaɾ ʎɛʃ ˈiɐʃ/
Stress
0001000011
Morphemes
es- + colar + izar-lhes-ias
The word 'escolarizar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. It's composed of the prefix 'es-', root 'colar', and suffixes '-izar', '-lhes', and '-ias'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable for clarity.
Definitions
- 1
To educate (them), to school (them)
To educate them, to school them
“Os professores escolarizavam-lhes com dedicação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ri' in 'escolarizar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable. co — Open syllable. la — Open syllable. ri — Closed, stressed syllable. za — Closed syllable. riz — Closed syllable. ar — Open syllable. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. i — Open syllable. as — Open syllable
Word Parts
es-
Latin ex-, prefix indicating the beginning of an action
colar
Latin colāre - to glue, to attach; transformed to 'escolar' for semantic specialization
izar-lhes-ias
izar (Latin -izare) - verbalizing suffix; lhes - dative pronoun clitic; ias - 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive inflection
Similar Words
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are treated as a single syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns often form separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, -m, -n, or -s generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially be attached to the verb stem, but it's more common to treat it as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables in Portuguese.
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