sentimentalizáloias
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-li-zá-lo-i-as
Pronunciation
/sẽ.tĩ.mẽ.tɐ.li.ˈza.lu.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sentimental + izar-lo-ias
The word 'sentimentalizá-lo-ias' is a complex verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable due to the acute accent. The word is composed of a root ('sentimental'), a verb-forming suffix ('-izar'), and pronoun/desinence clitics ('-lo-ias').
Definitions
- 1
To sentimentalize it/them.
We would sentimentalize it/them.
“Nós sentimentalizá-lo-íamos com histórias de amor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li') due to the acute accent on 'á'.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. men — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zá — Closed syllable, stressed, acute accent.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', and the penultimate syllable is not marked with an acute accent. Acute accent overrides this rule.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are often treated as a separate syllable.
- The pronoun 'lo' is a clitic and its syllabification can be debated. Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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