hospitalizarlhesíamos
Syllables
hos-pi-ta-li-zar-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɔspitaɫiˈzaɾ ɫeʃˈjãmuʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
hospital + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'hospitalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as hos-pi-ta-li-zar-lhes-í-a-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'hospitalizar'. It's composed of the root 'hospital-', the verb-forming suffix '-izar', the indirect object pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel groups, consonant clusters, and pronoun enclisis.
Definitions
- 1
To hospitalize them; we would hospitalize them.
We would hospitalize them.
“Se estivessem doentes, hospitalizar-lhes-íamos imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'hospitalizar' ('li').
Syllables
hos — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, indirect object pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. a — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels generally form a single syllable (e.g., 'li' in 'li-zar').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., 'sp' in 'hos-pi').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Pronoun Enclisis
Pronouns attached to the verb (enclitic pronouns) are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The silent 'h' at the beginning of 'hospitalizar' doesn't affect syllable division.
- Nasalization of vowels before 'm' and 'n' is a characteristic of Portuguese phonology.
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