espirualizarlhesias
Syllables
es-pi-ru-a-li-zar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/es.pi.ɾu.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + piritual- + -izar
The word 'espiritualizar-lhes-ias' is a complex Portuguese verb form meaning 'to spiritualize them'. It's syllabified as es-pi-ru-a-li-zar-lhes-ias, with stress on the 'ri' syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with consonant clusters broken after the first vowel, and the clitic pronoun treated as a single syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To spiritualize, to imbue with spiritual qualities, to make spiritual.
To spiritualize them
“Ele esperava que eles espiritualizassem suas vidas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ri' in 'es-pi-ri-tu-a-li-zar-lhes-ias').
Syllables
es — Open syllable, initial syllable. pi — Closed syllable. ru — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. li — Closed syllable. zar — Closed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable (clitic pronoun). i — Open syllable. as — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel nucleus forming the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel, unless the cluster forms a permissible onset.
Clitic Pronoun Treatment
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as a single syllable unit.
- Pronunciation of '-lhes' can vary regionally.
- Regional variations in vowel articulation.
- Complexity can lead to mis-syllabification.
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