ajuramentarlheíamos
Syllables
a-ju-ra-men-tar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐʒuɾɐmẽˈtaɾʎiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + jurament- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The verb 'ajuramentar-lhe-íamos' (we would swear him/her in) is syllabified as a-ju-ra-men-tar-lhe-í-a-mos, with stress on 'men'. It's a complex form built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To swear (someone) in, to administer an oath.
We would swear (him/her/it) in.
“Nós ajuramentar-lhe-íamos a lealdade.”
“O juiz ajuramentar-lhe-íamos o cargo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('men'), following the rule of penultimate stress in closed syllables.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. ju — Open, unstressed syllable.. ra — Open, unstressed syllable.. men — Closed, stressed syllable.. tar — Closed, unstressed syllable.. lhe — Open, unstressed syllable (clitic pronoun).. í — Open, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. mos — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
If the penultimate syllable is closed, it receives the stress.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe-' can be analyzed differently, but its integration into the verb's pronunciation favors its inclusion within the 'tar-lhe' syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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