apostolizarlhesíamos
Syllables
a-pos-to-li-zar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/ɐ.puʃ.tu.li.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + postol- + -izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'apostolizar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form with eight syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, exhibiting typical Portuguese phonological processes like palatalization and vowel reduction. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel-consonant sequences and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
We would apostolize to them.
We would apostolize to them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, apostolizar-lhes-íamos a nova fé.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. pos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a glide.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but certain clusters (like 'ps') are treated as single onsets.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress influences vowel quality and can affect syllable boundaries.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires separate syllabification.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /e/.
- The imperfect subjunctive form adds complexity due to the multiple suffixes.
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