insensibilizarnosás
Syllables
in-sen-si-bi-li-za-r-nos-ás
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.aʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar
The word 'insensibilizar-nos-ás' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables: in-sen-si-bi-li-za-r-nos-ás. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin prefix, root, and suffix, with a clitic pronoun attached. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant separation and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To make insensitive; to numb emotionally or psychologically.
To desensitize (us).
“Se você se insensibilizar-nos-ás aos problemas dos outros.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' in 'sen-si-bi-li-zar'.
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sen- — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. si- — Open syllable.. bi- — Open syllable.. li- — Open syllable.. za- — Open syllable.. -r — Syllable-final consonant.. nos — Closed syllable.. ás — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, the clusters are maintained within syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to the verb.
- Nasal vowels require attention to pronunciation.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- The final 'r' is a syllabic consonant.
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