sobrehumanizarlheiam
Syllables
so-bre-hu-ma-ni-zar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/soˈbɾe.u.ma.ni.zaɾ.ʎe.ˈjɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
sobre- + humanizar + lhe-iam
The word 'sobre-humanizar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'humanizar'. It's composed of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'humanizar', the pronoun 'lhe', and the suffix '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To over-humanize them/him/her/you (formal).
To overhumanize them/him/her/you (formal)
“Os artistas tendiam a sobre-humanizar-lhe-iam os personagens.”
“Não devemos sobre-humanizar-lhe-iam os líderes políticos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'humanizar', specifically on '-ni-'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bre — Open syllable, consonant cluster /br/ at the beginning.. hu — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ni — Open, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral /ʎ/.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they are easily separable.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- Liaison between 'lhe' and 'iam' may occur in some dialects, but doesn't affect orthographic syllable division.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/ in 'lhe'.
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