amortalharlhesíamos
Syllables
a-mor-tal-har-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.mɔɾ.tɐɫ.ˈaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + mortal- + -har-lhes-íamos
The word 'amortalhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as a-mor-tal-har-lhes-ía-mos, with primary stress on 'har'. It's composed of the prefix 'a-', root 'mortal-', and suffixes '-har-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster breaking, and pronoun clitic treatment.
Definitions
- 1
We would wound them mortally.
We would mortally wound them
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, amortalhar-lhes-íamos a esperança.”
“Amortalhar-lhes-íamos os planos se soubéssemos a verdade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'har' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root). Secondary stress on 'ía'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. har — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ía — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are often treated as separate syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending *-íamos* can be complex.
- Liaison between *lhes* and *íamos* can vary in pronunciation.
- Potential nasalization or dropping of final 'm' in *-íamos* in some Brazilian dialects.
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