governamentalizararlhas
Syllables
go-ver-na-men-ta-li-za-rar-lhas
Pronunciation
/ɡoveɾna.men.ta.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎas/
Stress
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Morphemes
governa- + mental- + -izar
The word 'governamentalizar-lhas' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-based rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb base. The clitic pronoun 'lhas' is treated as a separate phonetic unit but remains orthographically attached.
Definitions
- 1
To make something governmental, to subject something to governmental control or regulation.
To governmentalize them.
“O governo planeja governamentalizar-lhas.”
“Eles querem governamentalizar-lhas para aumentar o controle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the base verb 'governamentalizar', which is '-men-'. The clitic pronoun 'lhas' does not receive independent stress.
Syllables
go — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. rar — Open syllable.. lhas — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Portuguese generally divides syllables based on vowels. Each vowel nucleus forms a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split according to sonority.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The enclitic pronoun 'lhas' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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