melodramatizarlheia
Syllables
me-lo-dra-ma-ti-za-r-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/melo.dɾa.mɐ.ti.zaɾ.ʎi.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
mel- + dramat- + -izar
The word 'melodramatizar-lhe-ia' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional mood, third-person singular, meaning 'to melodramatize him/her/it'. It's syllabified as me-lo-dra-ma-ti-za-r-lhe-ia, with stress on the 'ti' syllable. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and conditional ending.
Definitions
- 1
To dramatize melodramatically, to exaggerate emotionally.
To melodramatize him/her/it
“Ele melodramatizava-lhe-ia a situação para obter simpatia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ti' in 'melodrama-ti-zar').
Syllables
me — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. dra — Open syllable. ma — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable, stressed. za — Open syllable. r — Syllabic consonant. lhe — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Rule
A consonant typically belongs to the following syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' requires specific consideration. Vowel reduction occurs in unstressed syllables in spoken Portuguese but doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
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