aguerrilharlhesíamos
Syllables
a-guerril-har-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.ɡe.ɾi.ʎˈaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
a- + guerrilh- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'aguerrilhar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables: a-guerril-har-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the 'har' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Its meaning is 'we would harass/wear down them'.
Definitions
- 1
To harass, to wear down, to skirmish with (someone).
We would harass/wear down/skirmish with them.
“Nós aguerrilhar-lhes-íamos com argumentos sólidos.”
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, aguerrilhar-lhes-íamos a resistência.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'har' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. guerril — Closed syllable, unstressed.. har — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form separate syllables if they create distinct vowel sounds.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant typically joins the following vowel to form a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to a verb.
- The 'guerr' cluster is a common sequence and its syllabification is well-established.
- The nasalization of the vowel in '-íamos' doesn't affect the syllable division.
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