sentimentalizarlhesíamos
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/sẽ.ti.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sent- + mental- + -izar
The word 'sentimentalizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into nine syllables, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and auxiliary verb elements. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with considerations for palatalization and nasal vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone sentimental; to evoke feelings of tenderness or nostalgia in someone.
We would sentimentalize them / We would make them sentimental.
“Sentimentalizar-lhes-íamos com histórias tristes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, primary stress.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but in this case, the word follows the vowel rule.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/ in Brazilian Portuguese.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings requires careful application of syllabification rules.
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