sentimentalizarlheseis
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/sẽ.ti.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sent- + mental- + -izar
The word 'sentimentalizar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'li'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, incorporating a Latin-derived root and suffixes, and a clitic pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To make something sentimental; to imbue with feeling or emotion.
To sentimentalize them
“Esperava-se que a música sentimentalizasse-lhes o coração.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Nasalized open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthongs/Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are generally kept together in a single syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as part of the word for syllabification.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires consideration, but it's treated as part of the word for syllabification. The 'lh' digraph represents a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.
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