insensibilizarlheseis
Syllables
insen-si-bi-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎes.ejs/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'insen-si-bi-li-zar-lhes-eis', with stress on 'zar'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', root 'sensibil-', suffix '-izar', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and inflectional ending '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize, to make insensitive, to numb emotionally.
To desensitize them.
“O médico tentou insensibilizar-lhes a dor.”
“A experiência traumática insensibilizou-lhes a realidade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'zar'.
Syllables
ins — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open Syllables
Portuguese favors open syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Hyphenation rules for compound verbs with clitic pronouns can be complex.
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