infantilizarizarlhesemos
Syllables
in-fan-til-i-za-ri-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.fɐ̃.ti.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fantil- + -izar
The word 'infantilizar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified into ten syllables, with stress on the 'til' syllable. It's formed from a Latin-derived root with suffixes and a clitic pronoun, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To treat someone as a child; to infantilize.
To infantilize them (we will).
“Não podemos infantilizar-lhes as decisões.”
“Eles infantilizaram-lhes o problema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'til' syllable (third syllable), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fan — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. til — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. i — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, personal ending.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels within a word generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a potential point of variation, but is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation requires careful attention.
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