insensibilizarnosia
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-zar-nos-ia
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-nos-ia' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to desensitize (them/you all)'. It's syllabified as in-sen-si-bi-li-zar-nos-ia, with stress on 'za'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, suffix, and clitic pronoun, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make insensitive; to numb emotionally or psychologically.
To desensitize (them/you all)
“As notícias horríveis não os insensibilizaram.”
“A repetição constante da violência pode insensibilizar-nos.”
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, nasal vowel. si- — Open syllable. bi- — Open syllable. li- — Open syllable. za- — Closed syllable. -nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. -ia — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
Consonants typically cluster with the following vowel.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to the verb.
- Nasalization of vowels /ĩ/ and /ẽ/.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun '-nos'.
- Standard syllabification of the conditional ending '-ia'.
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