privatizirarlhesiamos
Syllables
pri-va-ti-zi-rar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/pɾi.vɐ.ti.ˈziɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
priv- + tizar + -izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'privatizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification is consistent with similar verb structures in the language.
Definitions
- 1
We would privatize them.
We would privatize them
“Os governantes privatizar-lhes-íamos as empresas estatais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
pri — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. va — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, stressed.. zi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. a — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by consonants or at the end of the word form open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by consonant clusters form closed syllables.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or 's'.
- Pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. Regional variations in /ɾ/ pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
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