sobrehumanizarlhesiam
Syllables
so-bre-hu-ma-ni-zar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/so.bɾɨ.u.ma.ni.zaɾ.lɛʃ.jam/
Stress
01001000
Morphemes
sobre- + humanizar + lhes-iam
The word 'sobre-humanizar-lhes-iam' is syllabified as so-bre-hu-ma-ni-zar-lhes-iam, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'ni'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'sobre-', root 'humanizar', pronoun 'lhes', and suffix '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
To make them more human; to humanize them.
To humanize them.
“Eles tentavam sobre-humanizar-lhes-iam com a educação.”
syn:civilizarant:desumanizar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ni' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'br'. hu — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ni — Closed, stressed syllable.. zar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'zr'. lhes — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. iam — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but permissible clusters remain intact.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and vowel quality.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
- The word's complexity stems from its length and multiple morphemes, but no major exceptions to standard syllabification rules are present.
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