sentimentalizarseiam
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-se-iam
Pronunciation
/sẽ.ti.mẽ.tɐ.li.zaɾ.sɨ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
sent- + mental- + -izar/-se/-iam
The word 'sentimentalizar-se-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-se-iam. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To sentimentalize themselves (in a hypothetical past situation). To become sentimental as a group.
They would sentimentalize themselves.
“Se tivessem mais tempo, sentimentalizar-se-iam com as histórias dos refugiados.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. men — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. se — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Final Consonants
A single final consonant typically closes the syllable.
- The reflexive pronoun '-se' is always a separate syllable.
- The conditional ending '-iam' is consistently syllabified.
- Potential vowel reduction in Brazilian Portuguese, but syllabification remains consistent.
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