vernaculizarlhesias
Syllables
ver-na-cu-li-zar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/vɨɾnɐkuɫiˈzaɾ ʎɛʃ ˈiɐʃ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
vernacul + izar-lhes-ias
The word 'vernaculizar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: ver-na-cu-li-zar-lhes-ias. Stress falls on the 'li' syllable. The word is composed of the root 'vernacul' (Latin origin) and the suffixes '-izar', '-lhes', and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and vowel combinations.
Definitions
- 1
To make native to them
To vernacularize them / to make native to them
“Se eu pudesse, vernaculizar-lhes-ias a cultura local.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('li' in 'vernaculizar').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'er'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'a'. cu — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'u'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i', primary stress. zar — Closed syllable, onset 'z', rime 'ar'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'lh', rime 'es'. ias — Closed syllable, onset 'i', rime 'as'
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthongs
Vowel combinations form single syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' attached to the verb stem is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
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