nacionalizarlhesíamos
Syllables
na-ci-o-na-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/nɐ.si.u.nɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nacional + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'nacionalizar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster division, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. The word means 'we would nationalize them'.
Definitions
- 1
We would nationalize them.
We would nationalize them.
“Se tivéssemos poder, nacionalizar-lhes-íamos as empresas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'zar' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb 'nacionalizar').
Syllables
na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are divided based on phonotactic constraints.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables attached to the verb.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a phonetic feature, not a syllabic one.
- The palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ in 'lhes' does not affect syllabification.
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