espanholizarlhesíamos
Syllables
es-pan-ho-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/es.pɐ̃.ɲo.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es + panhol + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'espanholizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (es-pan-ho-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos) with stress on the 'li' syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its pronunciation can vary slightly depending on the dialect.
Definitions
- 1
To Hispanize them, to make them Spanish-like.
We would Hispanize them.
“Se tivéssemos poder, espanholizar-lhes-íamos a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'li' syllable (penultimate syllable of the verb stem).
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial consonant.. pan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ho — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. li — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes — Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, vowel hiatus.. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthong
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
Hiatus
Vowel hiatus creates separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' presents a complex syllable structure. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and /ʎ/ realization exist.
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