espirualizarlhesiam
Syllables
es-pi-ru-a-li-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/es.pi.ɾu.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
es- + piritual + -izar
The word 'espiritualizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, grouping vowels and breaking consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('zar'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and verbal ending.
Definitions
- 1
To spiritualize them; to make them more spiritual.
To spiritualize them
“O mestre espiritualizar-lhes-ia a vida através de seus ensinamentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('zar').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ru — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, final syllable, nasalized.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Nasalization of the final vowel in '-iam' influences the preceding syllable.
- Enclitic pronoun '-lhes' is treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
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