neutralizarlhesemos
Syllables
neu-tra-li-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/new.tɾɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
neu + tral + izar-lhes-emos
The word 'neutralizar-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root ('zar'). The clitic pronoun 'lhes' forms its own syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To neutralize (them). To render (something) ineffective or harmless.
To neutralize them.
“Esperamos neutralizar-lhes os efeitos negativos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'zar', according to the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
neu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are separated into their own syllable.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun *lhes* requires careful syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a phonetic process that doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
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