homogenizaɾlhesiam
Syllables
ho-mo-ge-ni-za-ɾ-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/o.mo.ʒe.ni.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jam/
Stress
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Morphemes
ho-mo- + gene- + -izar
The word 'homogeneizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: ho-mo-ge-ni-za-ɾ-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the third syllable ('ge'). The word is composed of Latin and Greek roots with Portuguese suffixes and a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open syllables and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To make homogeneous; to standardize.
To homogenize
“Eles pretendem homogeneizar os procedimentos.”
“The company aims to homogenize the procedures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ge'). Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, vowel only.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. za — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.. ɾ — Syllable nucleus consisting of a single consonant.. lhes — Complex syllable with consonant cluster 'lh' followed by vowel and consonant.. iam — Open syllable, vowel followed by a single consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by no consonant or a single consonant form open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Portuguese allows consonant clusters within syllables, particularly at the beginning and end.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Rule
When a word has a sequence of vowels and consonants, syllables are generally divided between vowels.
- The 'lh' cluster in 'lhes' is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The single 'ɾ' functioning as a syllable nucleus is a common occurrence.
- Regional variations might simplify the 'lh' cluster.
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