ocidentalizarlhesíamos
Syllables
o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/okuðẽsiɾɐliˈzaɾlɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
000100001
Morphemes
ocidental- + -izar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'ocidentalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables: o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'ta' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'ocidental-', the root '-izar', and the suffix '-lhes-íamos'. It means 'we would occidentalize them'.
Definitions
- 1
To westernize them; to make them more western in character or culture.
We would occidentalize them.
“Nós queríamos ocidentalizar-lhes a cultura.”
“Os colonizadores tentavam ocidentalizar-lhes os costumes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'ocidentalizar', specifically on 'ta'. The final syllable 'mos' also receives secondary stress due to the verb ending.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. den — Closed syllable.. ta — Closed, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Liaison
Liaison between words does not affect the orthographic syllable division.
- The complex structure of the word (verb stem, clitic pronoun, personal ending) requires careful application of syllabification rules.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /ʃ/ before 'i' in 'lhes' is a common phonetic feature in Portuguese.
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