averiguarlhesíamos
Syllables
a-ve-ri-guar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
[aβeɾi.ɡwaɾˈlɛʃi.a.mos]
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
-guar- + -lhes-íamos
The word 'averiguar-lhes-íamos' is a first-person plural present conditional indicative verb form meaning 'we would investigate them'. It is divided into six syllables: a-ve-ri-guar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on the third syllable ('guar-').
Definitions
- 1
We would investigate them.
We would investigate them.
“Averiguar-lhes-íamos os motivos da sua ausência. (We would investigate their reasons for absence.)”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the third syllable ('guar-').
Syllables
a-ve- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ri- — VC syllable. Receives stress according to Spanish accentuation rules.. guar- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. lhes- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ía- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. mos — Open syllable. Personal ending for first-person plural.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
VC Syllable
Syllables consisting of a vowel and a consonant are considered VC syllables.
- The word is a verb conjugation, and the personal ending "-lhes-íamos" is always a separate syllable.
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