infertilizarlheemos
Syllables
in-fer-ti-li-zar-lhe-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.fɛɾ.ti.li.zaɾ.ʎe.e.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fertil- + -izar
The word 'infertilizar-lhe-emos' is syllabified as in-fer-ti-li-zar-lhe-e-mos, with stress on 'zar'. It's a verb form composed of a Latin prefix, root, and suffix, along with a clitic pronoun and personal ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster splitting, and clitic pronoun integration.
Definitions
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To sterilize, to render infertile.
To sterilize
“Se a situação piorar, teremos que infertilizar-lhe-emos.”
ant:fertilizar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'zar'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fer — Closed syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. ti — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed, stressed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Splitting
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Open Syllables
Portuguese favors open syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Integration
Enclitic pronouns are treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
- The 'lh' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The future subjunctive ending '-emos' does not present unusual challenges.
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