republicanizarlhesia
Syllables
re-pu-bli-ca-ni-zar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/ʁe.pu.bli.ka.ni.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + public- + -anizar-lhes-ia
The word 'republicanizar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-pu-bli-ca-ni-zar-lhes-ia, with primary stress on 'ni'. It's composed of the prefix 're-', root 'public-', and suffixes '-anizar-lhes-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To make something republican; to adopt republican principles.
To republicanize them (they would republicanize).
“Eles republicanizar-lhes-iam o sistema político.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'ni', following the rule that Portuguese words are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they end in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. pu — Open syllable, unstressed.. bli — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains a single vowel or a vowel followed by a consonant.
- Liaison between 'r' and 'l' is common.
- Vowel reduction in the final syllable ('ia') is possible.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian Portuguese).
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