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governamentalizar-lhes-íamos

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12 syllables
28 characters
Portuguese
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12syllables

governamentalizaɾlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

go-ver-na-men-ta-li-za-ɾ-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/ɡoveɾna.men.ta.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎes.i.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00010000001

Morphemes

governamental- + governamental- + -izar-lhes-íamos

The word 'governamentalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a Latin-derived prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Pronunciation may vary regionally due to palatalization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To nationalize, to make governmental.

    To nationalize, to make governmental.

    “Eles governamentalizar-lhes-íamos as empresas.”

    syn:nacionalizarestatalizar
    ant:privatizar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men').

Syllables

11
go/ɡo/
ver/veɾ/
na/na/
men/ˈmen/
ta/ta/
li/li/
za/zaɾ/
ɾ-lhes/ʎes/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

go — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. ver — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. men — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant, stressed.. ta — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. za — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. ɾ-lhes — Syllable formed by pronoun, palatalization of /r/.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

governamental-

Latin origin (gubernare + -mentum + -al), forms the verb stem.

root

governamental-

Latin origin, core meaning of 'governmental'.

suf

-izar-lhes-íamos

Combination of verb-forming suffix (-izar), indirect object pronoun (-lhes), and conditional tense marker (-íamos).

Similar Words

na­cio­na­li­za­rí­a­moses­ta­ta­li­za­rí­a­mospar­ti­cu­la­ri­za­rí­a­mos

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., go-ver).

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed syllables.

Pronoun Attachment

Pronouns attached to verbs are often treated as a single syllable, especially with palatalization.

  • Palatalization of /r/ before /i/ in 'lhes' can vary regionally.
  • The complex morphology of the verb requires careful consideration of suffix boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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