pesoalizarlhesiamos
Syllables
pe-so-al-i-zar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/pesso̯ɐ.li.zɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pessoal + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'pessoalizar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables with stress on the second syllable ('soal'). The word is composed of a root ('pessoal') and several suffixes. The pronunciation involves vowel reduction and nasalization.
Definitions
- 1
To personalize them; to make something personal for them.
We would personalize them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, pessoalizar-lhes-íamos os presentes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'soal' (second syllable).
Syllables
pes — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. soal — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant at the beginning.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. a — Nasalized open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant at the end.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close a syllable.
Liquid Consonant Rule
Liquid consonants (l, r) often create open syllables.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are syllabified according to their phonetic structure.
- Palatalization of 'l' before 'e' in 'lhes'.
- Nasalization of vowels.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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