infantilizarlhesiam
Syllables
in-fan-ti-li-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ĩfɐ̃.ti.li.ˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fantil- + -izar
The word 'infantilizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as in-fan-ti-li-zar-lhes-iam, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, a clitic pronoun, and a conditional future ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To treat as a child; to infantilize.
To infantilize them (would).
“Eles infantilizar-lhes-iam as decisões.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('li' in 'infantilizar').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. fan — Open syllable, nasal vowel. ti — Closed syllable. li — Closed syllable, stressed. zar — Closed syllable. lhes — Closed syllable. iam — Open syllable, nasal vowel
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within a syllable if they are common.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by accent marks or specific morphological rules.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
- Nasal vowels are common in Portuguese and don't affect syllabification.
- The verb ending '-iam' is a standard conditional future marker.
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