espermatizarlhesiámos
Syllables
es-per-ma-ti-zar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ɨʃpɛɾmɐtiˈzaɾ ʎɛʃ iˈãmuʃ/
Stress
000100100
Morphemes
espermatiz + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'espermatizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant separation and diphthong resolution rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root and the 'á' in 'iá'. The word is composed of a Greek-derived root, verbal suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To cause to become sperm-like; to induce spermatogenesis.
To spermatize
“Os cientistas tentavam espermatizar as células em laboratório.”
“O tratamento visava espermatizar os gametas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ti' in 'es-per-ma-ti-zar') and on the 'á' in 'iá'. This follows the standard Portuguese rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ti — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable.. á — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially be considered part of the preceding syllable in rapid speech, but is treated separately for formal syllabification.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllabification rules.
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