responsabilizarlheseis
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/ʁɨ.spõ.sɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bilizar-lhes-eis
The word 'responsabilizar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-lhes-eis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including an archaic future subjunctive marker. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
To hold (them) responsible; to make (them) accountable.
To hold them responsible
“Se eles não cumprirem o acordo, responsabilizar-lhes-eis pelas consequências.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'bi-li-zar').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. spon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant and consonant.. sa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by palatal lateral consonant and consonant.. eis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by palatal fricative and consonant.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in this case, the clusters are relatively simple and follow vowel-consonant patterns.
Pronoun Combination Rule
Pronouns are syllabified based on their vowel-consonant structure.
- The archaic 'eis' ending is rarely used in modern Portuguese. The future subjunctive is becoming less common, often replaced by other verb constructions.
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