responsabilizaɾlhesíamos
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-za-ɾ-lhes-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ʁes.põ.sɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + spons- + -abilizar-lhes-íamos
The word 'responsabilizar-lhes-íamos' is syllabified based on Portuguese vowel-centric rules, resulting in 11 syllables. The stress falls on the 'bi' syllable. The word is a verb in the future conditional tense, formed by combining a prefix, root, and several suffixes, including a pronoun clitic and a conditional ending. Syllabification remains consistent across similar words with varying roots but shared morphological structures.
Definitions
- 1
To hold them responsible, to make them accountable.
To hold them responsible.
“Nós responsabilizar-lhes-íamos pelas consequências.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'bi' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root). The stress is marked with '1', and unstressed syllables with '0'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spon — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sa — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. za — Open syllable.. ɾ — Closed syllable, single consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds initiating a syllable.
Open/Closed Syllable Distinction
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Clitic Integration
Pronoun clitics attached to verbs are syllabified as part of the verb, following vowel-centric rules.
- The 'r' before 'lhes' can create a liaison in spoken Portuguese, but it doesn't affect the written syllable division.
- The conditional ending '-íamos' is a common pattern and doesn't present unique syllabification challenges.
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