responsabilizanoseis
Syllables
res-pon-sa-bi-li-za-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/ʁes.põ.sa.bi.li.zaɾ.nos.ejs/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bilizar-nos-eis
The word 'responsabilizar-nos-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, pronoun clitic treatment, and stress placement. The archaic ending '-eis' and the clitic pronoun '-nos' present special considerations. The root is Latin-derived, relating to the concept of responsibility.
Definitions
- 1
To make (ourselves) responsible; to hold (ourselves) accountable.
To make ourselves responsible / To hold ourselves accountable
“Se quisermos ter sucesso, responsabilizar-nos-eis pelos nossos atos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
res — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. pon — Nasal diphthong, open syllable. sa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed. bi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel. li — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. nos — Pronoun clitic, treated as a single syllable. eis — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are often treated as a single syllable unit.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or -m, -n, -s.
- The archaic '-eis' ending is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- The pronoun clitic '-nos' is a bound morpheme treated as a single syllable.
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