afreguesarlhesíamos
Syllables
af-re-gue-sar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐfɾe.ɡes.ɐɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
a- + fregues- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'afreguesar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form with seven syllables, stressed on 'gue'. It's composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding vowel groups, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
We would scold them.
Nós repreenderíamos eles.
“Os pais afreguesar-lhes-íamos se soubessem o que tinham feito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gue') according to Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, onset 'a', rime 'f'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'. gue — Closed syllable, onset 'g', rime 'ue', primary stress. sar — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ar'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'hes'. iá — Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'á'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'os'
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are maintained within syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority hierarchy.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open, consonants are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked.
- Treatment of clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a single syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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