potencializarlhesias
Syllables
po-ten-ci-a-li-zar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/potẽ.si.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
po- + tencial- + -izar-lhes-ias
The word 'potencializar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as po-ten-ci-a-li-zar-lhes-ias, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, including treatment of enclitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To enhance, to potentiate, to maximize the potential of something or someone.
To potentiate them, to enhance their potential.
“Precisamos potencializar-lhes as habilidades.”
“O curso visa potencializar-lhes o conhecimento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral /ʎ/.. ias — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups within a syllable are maintained.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but are relatively simple in this case.
Pronoun Enclisis
Enclitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'm', 'n', or 'l' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The enclitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as part of the verb for syllabification.
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