professionalizarlhos
Syllables
pro-fes-si-o-na-li-zar-lhos
Pronunciation
/pɾɔ.fɛ.si.ɔ.na.li.zaɾ.ʎɔʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + fessional + -izar
The word 'profissionalizar-lhos' is a verb form composed of the prefix 'pro-', root 'fessional', suffix '-izar', and clitic pronouns 'lhos'. It is divided into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To make something or someone professional; to professionalize.
To professionalize them (masculine plural)
“Precisamos profissionalizar-lhos para que possam assumir novas responsabilidades.”
ant:desqualificar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('na' in 'profissionalizar').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fes — Closed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, part of the infinitive.. lhos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.
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Single vowel
Forms a syllable on its own.
Consonant cluster followed by vowel
Syllable break before the vowel.
- The clitic pronouns 'lhos' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Palatalization of 'l' before 'h' is a common phonetic feature.
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