albufeirarlhesiámos
Syllables
al-bu-fei-rar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/al.bu.fei̯ˈɾaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
albufei + rar-lhes-íamos
The word 'albufeirar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (al-bu-fei-rar-lhes-i-á-mos). Stress falls on 'rar'. It's composed of an Arabic-derived root and Portuguese suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and pronoun clitic separation.
Definitions
- 1
To whitewash, to lime.
To whitewash, to lime.
“Nós albufeiraríamos as paredes da casa.”
“They would whitewash the walls of the house.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'rar' (al-bu-fei-**rar**-lhes-i-á-mos).
Syllables
al — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bu — Open syllable.. fei — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. rar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. á — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are syllabified as separate syllables.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The verb 'albufeirar' is archaic. Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation exist but do not affect syllabification.
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