responsabilizarnosiam
Syllables
re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-nos-iam
Pronunciation
/ʁɛ.spõ.sɐ.bi.li.zaɾ.nɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + sponsa- + -bilizar-nos-iam
The word 'responsabilizar-nos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-spon-sa-bi-li-zar-nos-iam, with stress on the 'bi' syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for vowel separation, consonant clusters, penultimate stress, and clitic pronoun attachment.
Definitions
- 1
To make oneself responsible; to hold oneself accountable.
To make ourselves responsible / To hold ourselves accountable
“Se pudéssemos, responsabilizar-nos-íamos pelos danos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bi'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spon — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sa — Open syllable.. bi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zar — Closed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 's', or 'm' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Attachment
Clitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is always treated as a single syllable unit.
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