impassibilizarlheias
Syllables
im-pas-si-bi-li-zar-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/ĩ.pɐ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + passibil- + -izar
The word 'impassibilizar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as im-pas-si-bi-li-zar-lhe-ias, with stress on the sixth syllable ('li'). It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, along with clitic pronouns. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with consideration for the attached pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To render someone or something incapable of feeling or being affected; to make insensible.
To render insensible, to make impassible.
“Nós tentávamos impacibilizar-lhe-ias das dores do mundo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable, 'li' in 'li-zar', following the penultimate syllable stress rule for Portuguese verbs ending in -izar.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, unstressed.. pas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).. ias — Closed syllable, unstressed (clitic pronoun).
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and follow vowel separation.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronouns 'lhe' and 'ias' are treated as separate syllables despite being attached to the verb.
- The 'lh' digraph is pronounced as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in spoken Portuguese.
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