arregimentarlhesiam
Syllables
ar-re-gi-men-tar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ɐ.ʁe.ʒi.ˈmẽ.taɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
ar- + regiment- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'arregimentar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as ar-re-gi-men-tar-lhes-iam, with primary stress on 'men'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation varies slightly between Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
I would regiment them / I would organize them into regiments
I would regiment them
“Arregimentar-lhes-iam as tropas para a batalha.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('men'). The 'iam' syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, onset 'a', rime 'r'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'. gi — Open syllable, onset 'g' (palatalized to /ʒ/), rime 'i'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'en', primary stress. tar — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ar'. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'lh' (/ʎ/), rime 'es'. iam — Open syllable, onset 'i', rime 'am', secondary stress
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Palatalization
'g' before 'i' is palatalized to /ʒ/.
- The length of the word due to the combination of morphemes.
- Potential for vowel reduction in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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