infertilizarlheíamos
Syllables
in-fer-til-i-zar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩfeɾtiɫizaɾ ʎeˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
001000100
Morphemes
in- + fertil- + -izar-lhe-íamos
The word 'infertilizar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem ('til'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel quality and nasalization.
Definitions
- 1
To sterilize (someone or something).
We would sterilize him/her/it/them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, infertilizar-lhe-íamos para evitar a propagação da doença.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('til').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. fer — Open syllable, voiced alveolar fricative.. til — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. i — Open syllable, high front vowel.. zar — Closed syllable, voiced alveolar fricative.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral approximant.. í — Open syllable, high front vowel.. a — Open syllable, central vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, voiced postalveolar fricative.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' does not alter the core syllabification.
- Nasalization of vowels is a key feature of Portuguese pronunciation.
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