ocidentalizarlhesemos
Syllables
o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/okuðẽsiɾɐliˈzaɾlɛʃˈɛmuʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ocidental- + -izar + -lhes-emos
The word 'ocidentalizar-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified as o-ci-den-ta-li-zar-lhes-e-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It consists of the prefix 'ocidental-', the root '-izar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for vowel and consonant clusters, and clitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
We will occidentalize them.
We will occidentalize them.
“Esperamos ocidentalizar-lhes-emos os costumes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem 'ocidentalizar', which is 'ta'.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Closed syllable, stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are separated into syllables (e.g., 'li' in 'li-zar').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- Enclitic pronoun 'lhes' can have slight pronunciation variations regionally.
- The 'e' in 'e-mos' is often reduced to a schwa sound /ə/ in rapid speech.
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