insensibilizarvosíamos
Syllables
insen-si-bi-li-zar-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ĩ.sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.vos.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + sensibil- + -izar-vos-íamos
The word 'insensibilizar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (insen-si-bi-li-zar-vos-ía-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-centered rules.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize, to numb (someone).
We would have desensitized you all.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, insensibilizar-vos-íamos à dor.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'iá'.
Syllables
insen — Open syllable, initial nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. bi — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. zar — Closed syllable, 'r' closing the syllable.. vos — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. iá — Open, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, 'sh' closing the syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonants can begin or end syllables, depending on their position and the surrounding vowels.
- The combination of multiple suffixes is common in Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-mos' do not affect syllabification.
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