martirizarlhesíamos
Syllables
mar-ti-ri-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/maɾ.ti.ɾi.zaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
martir + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'martirizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: mar-ti-ri-zar-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the 'ri' syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'martir', the verbalizing suffix '-izar', the clitic pronoun '-lhes', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and vowel-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
To martyr, to torment, to inflict suffering.
To martyr, to torment, to inflict suffering
“Eles martirizar-lhes-iam se tivessem poder.”
“Não podemos martirizar os animais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ri') due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
mar — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables generally end in vowels. A vowel followed by a consonant creates a syllable before the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Vowel
Two consecutive vowels are generally separated into different syllables.
Silent Letters
Silent letters influence syllabification, even if not pronounced.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Nasalization of vowels doesn't affect syllabification.
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