responsabilizarlhesá
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-lhes-á
Pronunciation
/ʁes.põ.sa.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bilizar-lhes-á
The word 'responsabilizar-lhes-á' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables: re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-lhes-á. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bi'). It is morphologically composed of a prefix 're-', a root 'sponsa-', and several suffixes including '-bilizar', '-lhes', and '-á'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
To hold someone accountable, to make someone responsible.
To hold them responsible.
“Se ele não cumprir suas obrigações, responsabilizar-lhes-á pelas consequências.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bi'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese words ending in vowels.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. spon — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. á — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before vowels when preceded by consonants.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence and follows Portuguese accentuation rules.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable unit.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
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