sensibilizameiámos
Syllables
sen-si-bi-li-za-me-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/sẽ.si.bi.li.zaɾ.mɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sen- + sensibiliz- + -ar-me-íamos
The word 'sensibilizar-me-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, vowel reduction, and nasalization. It is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone or something more sensitive; to sensitize.
To sensitize
“Precisamos sensibilizar a população sobre os perigos do tabagismo. (We need to sensitize the population about the dangers of smoking.)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'li'.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, primary stress.. za — Closed syllable, rhotic consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel reduction.. iá — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, palatal fricative.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Reduction
Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa /ɨ/.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the rhotic consonant 'r'.
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