sensibilizaɾlhesiam
Syllables
sen-si-bi-li-za-ɾ-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jam/
Stress
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Morphemes
sen- + sensibil- + -izar-lhes-iam
The word 'sensibilizar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: sen-si-bi-li-za-ɾ-lhes-iam. The primary stress falls on 'bi'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sen-', root 'sensibil-', and suffixes '-izar-lhes-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with considerations for the syllabic /ɾ/ and the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Definitions
- 1
To sensitize them
To sensitize them
“Se eu pudesse, sensibilizar-lhes-iam sobre a importância da educação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'bi', following the rule of penultimate stress in the verb stem.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ɾ — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. lhes — Complex syllable with palatalization, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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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.
Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Vowel combinations are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
Syllabic Consonant
/ɾ/ can function as a syllable nucleus.
Clitic Pronoun Syllabification
Pronoun clitics like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ in 'lhes' is a phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The syllabic /ɾ/ requires recognition as a syllable nucleus.
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