sentimentalizarvosíeis
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/sẽ.ti.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sent- + mental- + -izar
The word 'sentimentalizar-vos-íeis' is a complex verb form broken down into nine syllables: sen-ti-men-ta-li-zar-vos-í-eis. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li'). The word is morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, along with a pronoun clitic and a verb ending. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, diphthong treatment, and pronoun cliticization.
Definitions
- 1
To make something sentimental; to imbue with feeling or emotion.
To sentimentalize
“Ele tentava sentimentalizar a história.”
“Não se deixe sentimentalizar por filmes tristes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-zar').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. í — Open syllable, unstressed, diphthong.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed, diphthong.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
Pronoun Cliticization
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The verb 'sentimentalizar' is a relatively recent formation, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
- The pronoun 'vos' attached to the verb is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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