insensibilizarlheias
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-zar-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨʃ/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: in-sen-si-bi-li-zar-lhe-ias. The stress falls on 'zar'. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', root 'sensibil-', suffix '-izar', clitic pronoun '-lhe-', and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize them, to numb them, to make them insensitive.
To desensitize them.
“Se eu pudesse, insensibilizar-lhe-ias à dor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'zar'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, part of the root.. si — Open syllable, part of the root.. bi — Open syllable, part of the root.. li — Open syllable, part of the root.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, part of the root and suffix.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, imperfect subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' is treated as a separate syllable but is orthographically linked.
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