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responsabilizar-lhe-eis

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9 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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9syllables

responsabilizaɾlheeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

res-pon-sa-bi-li-za-ɾ-lhe-eis

Pronunciation

/ʁɨ.spõ.sɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨ.ʃɐjʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

re- + spons- + -abilizar-lhe-eis

The word 'responsabilizar-lhe-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables following Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, diphthong formation, and pronoun cliticization. The primary stress falls on the 'bi' syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 're-', root 'spons-', and a complex suffix '-abilizar-lhe-eis'. The IPA transcription is /ʁɨ.spõ.sɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɨ.ʃɐjʃ/.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To hold them responsible

    To hold them accountable

    “Se eles não cumprirem o acordo, responsabilizar-lhe-eis pelas consequências.”

    syn:imputar-lhes a culpacobrar-lhes responsabilidade
    ant:desculpar-lhesisentar-lhes

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('bi').

Syllables

9
res/ʁɨs/
pon/põ/
sa/sɐ/
bi/bi/
li/li/
za/zɐ/
ɾ/ɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
eis/jʃɐjʃ/

res — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'es'. pon — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'on', nasal vowel. sa — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'a'. bi — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'b', rime 'i'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i'. za — Open syllable, onset 'z', rime 'a'. ɾ — Syllable-final consonant. lhe — Open syllable, onset 'lh', rime 'e'. eis — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'eis'

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier

root

spons-

Latin origin (responsum), related to answering/duty

suf

-abilizar-lhe-eis

Combination of -abil (capability), -izar (verb forming), -lhe (indirect object pronoun), -eis (future subjunctive ending)

Similar Words

hos­pi­ta­li­zarres­pon­sa­bi­li­za­ra­na­li­sar

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Diphthongs & Triphthongs

Vowel combinations form single syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority and permissible onsets/codas.

Pronoun Cliticization

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

  • The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/ and is treated as a single onset.
  • The final 's' in 'eis' is part of the rime despite being a consonant.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and stress placement may occur, but the syllable division generally remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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