insensibilizalheia
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-za-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨ.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-lhe-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (in-sen-si-bi-li-za-lhe-ia). Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bi'). It's formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'sensibil-', the suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the conditional ending '-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, treating vowels as syllable initiators and clitic pronouns as separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize, to make insensitive.
To desensitize him/her/it
“A tragédia não o insensibilizar-lhe-ia completamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bi'), following the rule that words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open, unstressed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Final Vowel Stress
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The pronunciation of 'lhe' can vary regionally.
- Nasal vowels require specific phonetic realization.
- The enclitic nature of 'lhe' requires it to be treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
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