maometanizarlhesemos
Syllables
ma-o-me-ta-ni-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/mɐ.o.mɛ.tɐ.ni.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ɨ.mɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ma- + omet- + -izar-lhes-emos
The word 'maometanizar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified as ma-o-me-ta-ni-zar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on 'ni'. It means 'to Islamize them' and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns, with a morphemic structure derived from Arabic and Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
To convert someone to Islam; to make something resemble Islamic practices or beliefs.
To Islamize them.
“Eles tentaram maometanizar-lhes-emos à força.”
“O governo não pode maometanizar-lhes-emos a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ni') of the word, following the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel only.. me — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronominal suffix.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
- The pronominal suffix '-lhes' can sometimes be a point of variation in pronunciation, with some speakers reducing the vowel, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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