caricaturarlhesiam
Syllables
ca-ri-ca-tu-rar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kɐɾika.tuˈɾaɾ ˈlɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
caricatur + ar-lhes-iam
The word 'caricaturar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing around vowels and respecting onset-rime structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The presence of enclitic pronouns doesn't significantly impact the syllabic division.
Definitions
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They would caricature.
They would caricature.
“Se eles tivessem mais tempo, caricaturar-lhes-iam os políticos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('tu' in 'caricaturar').
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'a'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', rime 'i'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'a'. tu — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'u'. rar — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', rime 'aɾ'. lhes — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɛʃ'. iam — Closed syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃w̃'
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured with an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
- Pronoun enclisis is a common feature of Portuguese but doesn't alter core syllabification rules.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
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