biografarlhesíamos
Syllables
bi-o-gra-far-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/bi.o.ɡɾɐ.ˈfaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
biograf + ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'biografar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form syllabified as 'bi-o-gra-far-lhes-ía-mos'. The stress falls on the 'gra' syllable. It's composed of the root 'biograf-', the infinitive marker '-ar', the pronoun '-lhes', and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would be writing their biographies.
We would be biographing them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, biografar-lhes-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'gra' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root 'biograf-'. The 'ía' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the inflectional ending.
Syllables
bi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. far — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing a pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, inflectional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule is applied consistently throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the end of syllables, as seen in 'lhes' and 'mos'.
- Pronoun enclisis (attaching pronouns to the verb) is a common feature of Portuguese and doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in Brazilian Portuguese, but the syllabification remains the same.
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