insensibilizameeis
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-za-me-eis
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.mɛjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-me-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, dividing after vowels and accounting for clitic pronouns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word means 'to desensitize (you all)' and is formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
To make insensitive; to numb emotionally; to desensitize.
To desensitize (you all).
“Não tentem insensibilizar-me-eis com vossas desculpas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za' in 'za-me-eis').
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sen- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. si- — Open syllable.. bi- — Open syllable.. li- — Open syllable.. za- — Closed syllable.. -me — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. -eis — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant cluster
Syllables can be divided before or after consonant clusters based on phonotactic constraints.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb form.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- Clitic pronoun attachment.
- Potential regional variations in vowel reduction.
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