ocidentalizarizarlhesiam
Syllables
o-ci-den-ta-li-za-ri-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/okuðẽsiɾɐlizɐɾ ˈlɛʃɪɐ̃/
Stress
0001000010
Morphemes
ocidental- + ocidental + -izar-lhes-iam
The word 'ocidentalizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form with ten syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's formed from a Latin-derived root with verb-forming and grammatical suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, treating the clitic pronoun as a separate unit.
Definitions
- 1
To occidentalize them; to westernize them; to make them western.
To occidentalize them
“O projeto visava ocidentalizar-lhes a cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'ocidentalizar' (-tal-).
Syllables
o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. den — Nasalized open syllable.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant combination.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. iam — Nasalized open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
A single vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could potentially be linked to the preceding syllable in rapid speech, but is treated as separate for formal analysis.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará