susetibilizavosiamuʃ
Syllables
su-se-ti-bi-li-za-vos-i-a-muʃ
Pronunciation
/su.se.ti.bi.li.zaɾ.vos.ˈi.a.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sus- + cet- + -ibilizar-vos-íamos
The word 'suscetibilizar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese open/closed syllable rules, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals Latin origins and a combination of prefixes, suffixes, and a pronoun clitic.
Definitions
- 1
To make susceptible, to render vulnerable, to predispose.
To make susceptible / to render vulnerable.
“As políticas públicas visavam suscetibilizar a população aos riscos ambientais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bi').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vos — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. muʃ — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
sus-
From Latin 'sub-', meaning 'under, from below'. Intensifier.
cet-
From Latin 'capere', meaning 'to take, to hold'. Core meaning of receiving.
-ibilizar-vos-íamos
Combination of '-ibil-' (Latin *-ibilis*, 'able to be'), '-izar-' (Latin *-izare*, 'to make'), '-vos-' (2nd person plural pronoun), and '-íamos-' (1st person plural conditional).
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed syllables.
Stress Placement Rule
In Portuguese, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by an accent mark.
- The pronoun clitic '-vos-' is treated as a separate syllable despite being attached to the verb.
- The final '-ç-' is pronounced as /s/ and forms a closed syllable with the preceding vowel.
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