insensibilizarnosemos
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-za-r-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar-nos-emos
The word 'insensibilizar-nos-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, prioritizing open and closed syllable structures and accounting for pronoun clitics. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The word is formed from a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, meaning 'to desensitize'.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize, to make insensitive.
To desensitize, to make insensitive.
“O tratamento visa insensibilizar os pacientes à dor.”
“A exposição constante à violência pode insensibilizar as pessoas.”
ant:sensibilizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'za' in 'insensibilizar'.
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sen- — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. si- — Open syllable.. bi- — Open syllable.. li- — Open syllable.. za- — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant.. -nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. e- — Open syllable.. -mos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups within a word are separated into syllables.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb form.
- Nasal vowel in 'in-' due to following nasal consonant.
- Pronunciation of 'r' as a rhotic consonant.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (especially in Brazilian Portuguese).
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