sensaborizalhesiam
Syllables
sen-sa-bo-ri-za-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/sẽ.sa.bo.ɾi.zaɾ.ʎes.jam/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
sen- + sabor- + -izar/-lhes/-iam
The word 'sensaborizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as sen-sa-bo-ri-za-lhes-iam, with stress on 'sa'. It's composed of the prefix 'sen-', root 'sabor-', and suffixes '-izar', '-lhes', and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules, with the clitic pronoun treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To make tasteless, to deprive of flavor, to render insipid.
To make tasteless
“O excesso de água pode sensaborizar a sopa.”
“Ele tentou sensaborizar a vida do inimigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sa') due to the presence of a nasal vowel followed by a consonant and the conditional ending '-iam'.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sa — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. bo — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, verb ending.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to sonority, but in this case, 'lz' remains together as a single syllable due to its common occurrence.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' are treated as separate syllables, even though they are attached to the verb.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese and doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- The pronunciation of 'lh' as /ʎ/ is a characteristic of Portuguese phonology.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of vowels, but not the syllable division.
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