profesionalizararlhesiam
Syllables
pro-fe-si-o-na-li-za-rar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/pɾo.fɛ.ʃi.o.na.li.ˈzaɾ.lɛʃ.jam/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + fessional + -izar-lhes-iam
The word 'profissionalizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into ten syllables following Portuguese vowel and consonant rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. It's a conditional verb meaning 'they would professionalize them', formed from the root 'profissionalizar' with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the conditional ending 'iam'.
Definitions
- 1
They would professionalize it/them.
They would professionalize them.
“Se tivessem recursos, profissionalizar-lhes-iam a equipa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. fe — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. za — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. iam — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often broken up to form syllables, but not always (e.g., 'rar').
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- The length of the word due to the combination of verb, pronoun, and inflection. The syllabification adheres to standard Portuguese rules despite the complexity.
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