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instrumentalizar-lhos

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8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

instrumentalizarilhos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-stru-men-ta-li-za-ri-lhos

Pronunciation

/instɾumen.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɔʃ/

Stress

00100001

Morphemes

in- + strument- + -alizar

The word 'instrumentalizar-lhos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'in-stru-men-ta-li-za-ri-lhos', with stress on 'men'. It's composed of a Latin prefix 'in-', root 'strument-', Portuguese suffix '-alizar', and the clitic pronoun 'lhos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing open syllables and vowel grouping.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To instrumentalize them; to use them as instruments; to manipulate or exploit them for a specific purpose.

    To instrumentalize them

    “Ele tentava instrumentalizar-lhos para alcançar seus objetivos.”

    syn:manipularexplorarutilizar
    ant:libertaremancipar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('men').

Syllables

8
in/ĩ/
stru/stɾu/
men/mẽ/
ta/tɐ/
li/li/
za/zɐ/
ri/ɾi/
lhos/ʎɔʃ/

in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. men — Open, stressed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. lhos — Closed syllable, containing the 'lh' digraph.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix.

root

strument-

Latin origin, from 'instrumentum'.

suf

-alizar

Portuguese verbalizing suffix, Latin origin.

Similar Words

si­mi­la­ri­zaror­ga­ni­zarca­pi­ta­li­zar

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a syllable are grouped together.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Open Syllables

Portuguese favors open syllables.

Clitic Pronoun Attachment

Clitic pronouns are treated as a single unit attached to the verb.

  • The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
  • The enclitic pronoun 'lhos' is a common feature of Portuguese grammar.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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