canibalizarlhesiámos
Syllables
ca-ni-ba-li-zar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/kɐ.ni.βɐ.li.ˈzaɾ.lɨʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
canibal + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'canibalizar-lhes-íamos' is a first-person plural conditional verb form meaning 'we would cannibalize them'. It's syllabified based on open/closed syllable rules, with stress on 'ni' and 'i'. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' forms its own syllable.
Definitions
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To cannibalize them
To cannibalize them
“Em tempos de extrema necessidade, canibalizar-lhes-íamos os recursos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ni') and on the 'i' of 'íamos'
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Stressed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed. /b/ becomes [β].. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. i — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
Clitic Pronoun Syllabification
Clitic pronouns form their own syllable.
- Pronunciation of /b/ as [β] between vowels.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Syllabification of the clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
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