maleabilizarlheíamos
Syllables
ma-le-a-bi-li-za-r-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/mɐ.lɐ.ɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨ.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
male- + abil- + izar-lhe-íamos
The word 'maleabilizar-lhe-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, separating vowels and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division remains consistent across similar verb forms.
Definitions
- 1
To make something malleable; to be able to shape or mold something.
We would make malleable.
“Nós maleabilizar-lhe-íamos as opiniões para chegar a um acordo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za' in 'maleabilizar').
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. bi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced bilabial stop.. li — Closed syllable, vowel followed by lateral approximant.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by alveolar fricative.. r — Coda syllable, single rhotic consonant.. lhe — Closed syllable, palatal lateral approximant followed by close central unrounded vowel.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by palatal nasal and voiceless fricative.
Word Parts
male-
From Latin *malleus* (hammer), relating to shaping; indicates malleability.
abil-
From Latin *abilis* (able); indicates capacity or possibility.
izar-lhe-íamos
Combination of verb-forming suffix *-izar* (from Latin *-izare*), indirect object pronoun *-lhe*, and future conditional ending *-íamos*.
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Attachment
Attached pronouns are syllabified as separate units.
Final 'r' Syllabification
The final 'r' forms its own syllable.
- Pronoun 'lhe' can be elided in colloquial speech.
- The 'i' in 'íamos' can be reduced to a schwa /ɨ/ in rapid speech.
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