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sentimentalizar-lhe-iam

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

sentimentalizarlheiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-lhe-iam

Pronunciation

/sẽ.ti.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɨ̃.ɐ̃j̃/

Stress

00001000

Morphemes

sentimental + izar-lhe-iam

The word 'sentimentalizar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-lhe-iam, with stress on 'li'. It's morphologically composed of the root 'sentimental', the verb-forming suffix '-izar', and the enclitic pronoun '-lhe-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To sentimentalize to him/her/it/them

    To make him/her/it/them feel sentimental

    Se ele visse o filme, sentimentalizar-lhe-iam a história.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('li') of the word, following Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

8
sen/sẽ/
ti/ti/
men/mẽ/
ta/tɐ/
li/li/
zar/zaɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ̃/
iam/ɐ̃j̃/

sen Open syllable, unstressed.. ti Open syllable, unstressed.. men Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ta Open syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, stressed.. zar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe Closed syllable, nasal vowel, palatalized, unstressed.. iam Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often broken up, but not always, depending on sonority.

Pronoun Enclisis

Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables if they maintain their own stress, which is not the case here.

  • Palatalization of 'l' before 'i' in 'lhe'. Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally. The 'r' sound can be tapped or trilled depending on the dialect.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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