infertilizarlheseis
Syllables
in-fer-ti-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ĩ.fɛɾ.ti.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + fertil- + -izar
The word 'infertilizar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as in-fer-ti-li-zar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'zar'. It's composed of a Latin prefix 'in-', root 'fertil-', suffix '-izar', a clitic pronoun 'lhes', and a personal ending '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel grouping and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To sterilize (them), to render infertile (them).
To sterilize them, to render them infertile.
“Esperávamos que o médico os infertilizasse para evitar mais sofrimento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('zar').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. fer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together (e.g., 'ti', 'li').
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows (e.g., 'fer').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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